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Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
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Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat-treat metal or plastic objects.
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Abilities
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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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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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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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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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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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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry 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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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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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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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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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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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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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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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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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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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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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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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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Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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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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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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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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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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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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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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Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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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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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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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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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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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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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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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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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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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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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
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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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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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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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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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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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Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
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Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
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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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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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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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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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Second Interest High-Point| | Secondary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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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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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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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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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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First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
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Knowledge
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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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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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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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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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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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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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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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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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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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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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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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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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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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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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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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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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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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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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Wages
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| North Carolina | $28,830.00 |
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| South Carolina | $32,580.00 |
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Related Careers
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Coating, Painting, & Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders| | Set up, operate, or tend machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products including food, glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. |
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Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders| | Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material. |
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Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic| | Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material. |
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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, & Kettle Operators & Tenders| | Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment. Includes activities, such as annealing glass, drying lumber, curing rubber, removing moisture from materials, or boiling soap. |
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Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic| | Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products. |
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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic| | Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot. |
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Plating & Coating Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic| | Set up, operate, or tend plating or coating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces. Includes electrolytic processes. |
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Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Machine Operators & Tenders| | Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers. |
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Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders| | Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. |
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Skills
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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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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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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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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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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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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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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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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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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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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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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Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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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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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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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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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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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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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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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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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Read production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, and heat cycle requirements for objects to be heat-treated. |
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| Adjust controls to maintain temperatures and heating times, using thermal instruments and charts, dials and gauges of furnaces, and color of stock in furnaces to make setting determinations. |
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| Determine flame temperatures, current frequencies, heating cycles, and induction heating coils needed, based on degree of hardness required and properties of stock to be treated. |
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| Load parts into containers and place containers on conveyors to be inserted into furnaces, or insert parts into furnaces. |
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| Record times that parts are removed from furnaces to document that objects have attained specified temperatures for specified times. |
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| Set up and operate or tend machines, such as furnaces, baths, flame-hardening machines, and electronic induction machines, that harden, anneal, and heat-treat metal. |
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| Determine types and temperatures of baths and quenching media needed to attain specified part hardness, toughness, and ductility, using heat-treating charts and knowledge of methods, equipment, and metals. |
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| Mount workpieces in fixtures, on arbors, or between centers of machines. |
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| Set up and operate die-quenching machines to prevent parts from warping. |
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| Move controls to light gas burners and to adjust gas and water flow and flame temperature. |
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| Reduce heat when processing is complete in order to allow parts to cool in furnaces or machinery. |
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| Remove parts from furnaces after specified times, and air dry or cool parts in water, oil brine, or other baths. |
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| Signal forklift operators to deposit or extract containers of parts into and from furnaces and quenching rinse tanks. |
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| Test parts for hardness, using hardness testing equipment, or by examining and feeling samples. |
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| Position plastic sheets and molds in plastic bags, heat material under lamps, and force confrontation of sheets to molds by vacuum pressure. |
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| Examine parts to ensure metal shades and colors conform to specifications, utilizing knowledge of metal heat-treating. |
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| Position stock in furnaces, using tongs, chain hoists, or pry bars. |
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| Cover parts with charcoal before inserting them in furnaces, in order to prevent discoloration caused by rapid heating. |
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| Repair, replace, and maintain furnace equipment as needed, using hand tools. |
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| Start conveyors and open furnace doors to load stock, or signal crane operators to uncover soaking pits and lower ingots into them. |
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| Heat billets, bars, plates, rods, and other stock to specified temperatures preparatory to forging, rolling, or processing, using oil, gas, or electrical furnaces. |
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| Clean oxides and scales from parts or fittings, using steam sprays or chemical and water baths. |
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| Instruct new workers in machine operation. |
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| Place completed workpieces on conveyors, using cold rods, tongs, or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to transport them to subsequent stations. |
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| Stamp heat-treatment identification marks on parts, using hammers and punches. |
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| Set and adjust speeds of reels and conveyors for prescribed time cycles in order to pass parts through continuous furnaces. |
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| Mount fixtures and industrial coils on machines, using hand tools. |
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| Attach wire or metal to winding mechanisms that will pull parts through furnaces. |
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| Place parts on carts, connect vacuum lines to vacuum tubes, and smooth bags around parts to ensure vacuum. |
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| Position parts in plastic bags, and seal bags with irons. |
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Career Activities
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| Handling and Moving Objects |
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| fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand |
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| load or unload material or workpiece into machinery |
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| Controlling Machines and Processes |
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| operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom |
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| operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery |
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| use non-destructive test equipment |
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| use power or hand tools in metals processing |
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| use precision measuring tools or equipment |
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| Performing General Physical Activities |
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| load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products |
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| move or fit heavy objects |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material |
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| examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications |
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| perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting |
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| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates |
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| signal directions or warnings to coworkers |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |
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| recognize characteristics of alloys |
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| recognize characteristics of metals |
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| understand technical operating, service or repair manuals |
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| Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment |
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| adjust production equipment/machinery setup |
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| clean equipment or machinery |
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| install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures |
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| maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery |
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| set up production equipment or machinery |
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| Training and Teaching Others |
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| demonstrate or explain assembly or use of equipment |
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| Analyzing Data or Information |
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| test manufactured products or materials |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
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| use x-ray or magnetic inspection techniques |
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| Documenting/Recording Information |
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| attach or mark identification onto products or containers |
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| maintain production or work records |
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| Getting Information |
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| read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts |
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Career Context
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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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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| Very Hot or Cold Temperatures |
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| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment |
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| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
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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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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
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| Frequency of Decision Making |
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| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings |
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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment |
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| Work With Work Group or Team |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results |
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| Spend Time Standing |
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| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
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| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
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| Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body |
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| In an Open Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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| Consequence of Error |
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| Contact With Others |
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| Spend Time Walking and Running |
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| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
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| Exposed to Disease or Infections |
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| Time Pressure |
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| Telephone |
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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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| Electronic Mail |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Degree of Automation |
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| Letters and Memos |
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| Physical Proximity |
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| Exposed to High Places |
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| Outdoors, Exposed to Weather |
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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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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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Cooperation| | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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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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Concern for Others| | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Integrity| | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Initiative| | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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Stress Tolerance| | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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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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Analytical Thinking| | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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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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Innovation| | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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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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Leadership| | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Persistence| | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
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Career Needs
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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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Company Policies and Practices| | Workers on this job are treated fairly by the company. |
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Activity| | Workers on this job are busy all the time. |
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Supervision, Human Relations| | Workers on this job have supervisors who back up their workers with management. |
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Independence| | Workers on this job do their work alone. |
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Supervision, Technical| | Workers on this job have supervisors who train their workers well. |
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Security| | Workers on this job have steady employment. |
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Compensation| | Workers on this job are paid well in comparison with other workers. |
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Co-workers| | Workers on this job have co-workers who are easy to get along with. |
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Achievement| | Workers on this job get a feeling of accomplishment. |
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Ability Utilization| | Workers on this job make use of their individual abilities. |
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Advancement| | Workers on this job have opportunities for advancement. |
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