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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Transportation Managers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Making Decisions and Solving Problems91
Getting Information91
3.Documenting/Recording Information80
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge80
5.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates78
6.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization77
Scheduling Work and Activities77
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards77
9.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work76
10.Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People68
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
91
82
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
91
64
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
80
74
Record the weights of trucks that use the highwaysDocument the results of a crime scene investigationMaintain information about the use of orbiting satellites for private industry communications
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
80
70
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
78
60
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
77
76
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Scheduling Work and Activities
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
77
56
Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedulePrepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store"Schedule a complex conference program with multiple, parallel sessions"
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
77
63
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
76
59
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
68
72
Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damagedDetermine the value of property lost in a fireEstablish the value of a recently discovered ancient art work