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Forest Fire Fighters
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Forest Fire Fighters
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Control and suppress fires in forests or vacant public land.
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Abilities
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Problem Sensitivity| | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Flexibility of Closure| | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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Trunk Strength| | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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Dynamic Strength| | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Inductive Reasoning| | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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Manual Dexterity| | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Information Ordering| | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Reaction Time| | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
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Spatial Orientation| | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Gross Body Coordination| | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Time Sharing| | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
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Multilimb Coordination| | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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Response Orientation| | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
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Depth Perception| | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
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Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
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Visualization| | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Perceptual Speed| | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Rate Control| | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Fluency of Ideas| | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
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Originality| | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness| | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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Peripheral Vision| | The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead. |
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Finger Dexterity| | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
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Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
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Dynamic Flexibility| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Explosive Strength| | The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
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Interests
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Realistic| | Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
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Social| | Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
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Second Interest High-Point| | Secondary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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Enterprising| | Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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Conventional| | Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
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Investigative| | Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
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Artistic| | Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. |
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First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
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Knowledge
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Customer and Personal Service| | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Education and Training| | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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Geography| | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
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Public Safety and Security| | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Psychology| | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Personnel and Human Resources| | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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Administration and Management| | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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English Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Law and Government| | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Sociology and Anthropology| | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
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Engineering and Technology| | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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Transportation| | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Building and Construction| | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
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Physics| | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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Chemistry| | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
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Communications and Media| | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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Medicine and Dentistry| | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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Clerical| | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
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Therapy and Counseling| | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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Production and Processing| | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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Economics and Accounting| | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
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Foreign Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
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Sales and Marketing| | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Philosophy and Theology| | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
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Food Production| | Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. |
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Fine Arts| | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
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Wages
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| North Carolina | $30,300.00 |
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| South Carolina | $29,740.00 |
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Related Careers
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Fallers| | Use axes or chainsaws to fell trees using knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage. |
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Fire Inspectors| | Inspect buildings and equipment to detect fire hazards and enforce state and local regulations. |
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Municipal Fire Fighters| | Control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property and conduct rescue efforts. |
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Railroad Brake, Signal, & Switch Operators| | Operate railroad track switches. Couple or uncouple rolling stock to make up or break up trains. Signal engineers by hand or flagging. May inspect couplings, air hoses, journal boxes, and hand brakes. |
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Riggers| | Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry. |
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Sailors & Marine Oilers| | Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency equipment as directed by captain, mate, or pilot. Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear. Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain line and ship equipment. Must hold government-issued certification and tankerman certification when working aboard liquid-carrying vessels. |
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Security Guards| | Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. |
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Transit & Railroad Police| | Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers. |
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Skills
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Management of Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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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. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Critical Thinking| | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Active Learning| | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Systems Evaluation| | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Maintain contact with fire dispatchers at all times to notify them of the need for additional firefighters and supplies, or to detail any difficulties encountered. |
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| Rescue fire victims, and administer emergency medical aid. |
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| Collaborate with other firefighters as a member of a firefighting crew. |
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| Patrol burned areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots that may restart fires. |
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| Extinguish flames and embers to suppress fires, using shovels, or engine- or hand-driven water or chemical pumps. |
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| Fell trees, cut and clear brush, and dig trenches to create firelines, using axes, chainsaws or shovels. |
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| Test and maintain tools, equipment, jump gear and parachutes to ensure readiness for fire suppression activities. |
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| Observe forest areas from fire lookout towers to spot potential problems. |
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| Maintain knowledge of current firefighting practices by participating in drills and by attending seminars, conventions, and conferences. |
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| Operate pumps connected to high-pressure hoses. |
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| Participate in physical training to maintain high levels of physical fitness. |
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| Establish water supplies, connect hoses, and direct water onto fires. |
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| Maintain fire equipment and firehouse living quarters. |
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| Inform and educate the public about fire prevention. |
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| Orient self in relation to fire, using compass and map, and collect supplies and equipment dropped by parachute. |
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| Take action to contain any hazardous chemicals that could catch fire, leak, or spill. |
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| Organize fire caches, positioning equipment for the most effective response. |
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| Transport personnel and cargo to and from fire areas. |
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| Participate in fire prevention and inspection programs. |
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| Serve as fully trained lead helicopter crewmember and as helispot manager. |
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| Drop weighted paper streamers from aircraft to determine the speed and direction of the wind at fire sites. |
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| Perform forest maintenance and improvement tasks such as cutting brush, planting trees, building trails and marking timber. |
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Career Activities
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| Performing General Physical Activities |
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| control and extinguish municipal or forest fires |
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| move or fit heavy objects |
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| parachute from aircraft |
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| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships |
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| work as a team member |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings |
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| observe fire to note changing conditions |
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| patrol or guard area or premises |
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| Controlling Machines and Processes |
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| operate emergency fire or rescue equipment |
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| operate telecommunications equipment in law enforcement or fire or emergency setting |
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| use chain saws |
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| use emergency medical equipment |
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| use fire suppression equipment |
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| use hand or power tools |
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| use two-way radio or mobile phone |
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| Making Decisions and Solving Problems |
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| determine best method for attacking fire |
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| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization |
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| communicate technical information |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
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| use fire suppression techniques |
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| use forest fire protection methods |
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| use oral or written communication techniques |
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| use rescue procedures |
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| Getting Information |
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| read maps |
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| Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People |
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| judge terrain conditions for vehicle or equipment operation |
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| Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information |
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| estimate size or characteristics of fire |
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Career Context
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| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets |
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| Outdoors, Exposed to Weather |
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| Contact With Others |
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| Work With Work Group or Team |
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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions |
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| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls |
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| Consequence of Error |
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| Frequency of Decision Making |
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| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results |
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| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
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| Spend Time Walking and Running |
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| Very Hot or Cold Temperatures |
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| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings |
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| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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| Physical Proximity |
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| Telephone |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment |
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| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
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| Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body |
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| Spend Time Standing |
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| Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection |
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| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
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| Deal With External Customers |
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| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
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| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
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| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance |
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| Level of Competition |
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| Public Speaking |
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| Frequency of Conflict Situations |
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| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling |
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| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
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| Exposed to Whole Body Vibration |
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| Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles |
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| Electronic Mail |
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| In an Open Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Time Pressure |
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| Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People |
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| Exposed to High Places |
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| Outdoors, Under Cover |
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| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment |
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Career Styles
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Dependability| | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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Attention to Detail| | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Cooperation| | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Stress Tolerance| | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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Self Control| | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
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Integrity| | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Leadership| | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility| | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Initiative| | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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Concern for Others| | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Social Orientation| | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Persistence| | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
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Achievement/Effort| | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
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Analytical Thinking| | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Independence| | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
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Innovation| | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Career Needs
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Achievement| | Workers on this job get a feeling of accomplishment. |
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Co-workers| | Workers on this job have co-workers who are easy to get along with. |
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Moral Values| | Workers on this job are never pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong. |
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Security| | Workers on this job have steady employment. |
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Social Status| | Workers on this job are looked up to by others in their company and their community. |
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Supervision, Human Relations| | Workers on this job have supervisors who back up their workers with management. |
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Ability Utilization| | Workers on this job make use of their individual abilities. |
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Company Policies and Practices| | Workers on this job are treated fairly by the company. |
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Supervision, Technical| | Workers on this job have supervisors who train their workers well. |
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Recognition| | Workers on this job receive recognition for the work they do. |
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Social Service| | Workers on this job have work where they do things for other people. |
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Responsibility| | Workers on this job make decisions on their own. |
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Variety| | Workers on this job have something different to do every day. |
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Advancement| | Workers on this job have opportunities for advancement. |
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Authority| | Workers on this job give directions and instructions to others. |
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Creativity| | Workers on this job try out their own ideas. |
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Activity| | Workers on this job are busy all the time. |
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Autonomy| | Workers on this job plan their work with little supervision. |
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Working Conditions| | Workers on this job have good working conditions. |
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Compensation| | Workers on this job are paid well in comparison with other workers. |
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