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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.
Importance*More Info
1.Active Listening60
2.Mathematics53
3.Time Management52
Equipment Selection52
5.Critical Thinking51
Reading Comprehension51
7.Equipment Maintenance50
Speaking50
* Importance out of 100

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

Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
60
42
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
53
45
Count the amount of change to be given to a customerCalculate the square footage of a new home under constructionDevelop a mathematical model to simulate and resolve an engineering problem
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
52
42
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
52
51
Select a screwdriver to use in adjusting a vehicle's carburetorChoose a software application to use to complete a work assignmentIdentify the equipment needed to produce a new product line
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
51
45
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
51
49
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
50
48
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
50
41
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court