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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment92
2.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material81
3.Getting Information78
4.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events77
5.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates72
Performing General Physical Activities72
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings72
8.Making Decisions and Solving Problems71
9.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization68
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards68
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
92
72
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
81
71
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
78
60
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
77
68
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
72
62
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
72
65
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
72
69
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
71
61
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
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.
68
65
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
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.
68
59
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion