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Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers
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Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.
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Abilities
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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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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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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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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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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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Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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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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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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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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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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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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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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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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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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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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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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Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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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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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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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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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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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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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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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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Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
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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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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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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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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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Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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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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Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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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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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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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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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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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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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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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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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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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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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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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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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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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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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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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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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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Wages
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| District of Columbia | $26,980.00 |
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| North Carolina | $19,660.00 |
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| South Carolina | $18,520.00 |
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| Virgin Islands | $17,560.00 |
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Related Careers
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Automotive Glass Installers & Repairers| | Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles. |
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Cleaners of Vehicles & Equipment| | Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses. |
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Dishwashers| | Clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils. |
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Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand| | Manually move freight, stock, or other materials or perform other unskilled general labor. Includes all unskilled manual laborers not elsewhere classified. |
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Nursery Workers| | Work in nursery facilities or at customer location planting, cultivating, harvesting, and transplanting trees, shrubs, or plants. |
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Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, & Applicators, Vegetation| | Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops. Usually requires specific training and State or Federal certification. |
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Skills
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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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Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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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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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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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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Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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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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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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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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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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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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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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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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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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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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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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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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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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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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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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Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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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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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws. |
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| Mow and edge lawns, using power mowers and edgers. |
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| Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing and removing thatch, and trimming and edging around flower beds, walks, and walls. |
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| Shovel snow from walks, driveways, and parking lots, and spread salt in those areas. |
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| Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers, and axes. |
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| Prune and trim trees, shrubs, and hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws. |
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| Gather and remove litter. |
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| Maintain and repair tools, equipment, and structures such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, and benches, using hand and power tools. |
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| Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, and trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders. |
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| Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring. |
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| Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, and other grounds features. |
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| Care for natural turf fields, making sure the underlying soil has the required composition to allow proper drainage and to support the grasses used on the fields. |
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| Water lawns, trees, and plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans. |
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| Trim and pick flowers, and clean flower beds. |
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| Rake, mulch, and compost leaves. |
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| Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste. |
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| Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers and foliage. |
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| Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, and shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools. |
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| Decorate gardens with stones and plants. |
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| Haul or spread topsoil, and spread straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place. |
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| Advise customers on plant selection and care. |
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| Care for artificial turf fields, periodically removing the turf and replacing cushioning pads, and vacuuming and disinfecting the turf after use to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. |
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| Plan and cultivate lawns and gardens. |
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| Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes. |
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| Install rock gardens, ponds, decks, drainage systems, irrigation systems, retaining walls, fences, planters, and/or playground equipment. |
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| Mark design boundaries, and paint natural and artificial turf fields with team logos and names before events. |
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| Build forms, and mix and pour cement to form garden borders. |
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Career Activities
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| Performing General Physical Activities |
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| construct, erect, or repair wooden frameworks or structures |
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| maintain physical building or grounds of property |
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| move or fit heavy objects |
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| plant, cultivate, or harvest crops, including aquaculture |
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| prepare site or surfaces for concrete or masonry work |
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| Handling and Moving Objects |
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| finish concrete surfaces |
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| mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications |
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| use herbicides, fertilizers, pesticides or related products |
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| use portable hand spray equipment |
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| Controlling Machines and Processes |
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| use chain saws |
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| use hand or power tools |
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| use power mower |
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| Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment |
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| drive truck with capacity greater than 3 tons |
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| operate tractor with accessories or attachments |
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| use truck-mounted hydraulic lifts or other accessories |
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| Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment |
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| repair and maintain grounds keeping equipment and tools |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
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| follow horticulture irrigation techniques |
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| use plant disease control techniques |
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| use plant or crop transplant techniques |
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| Making Decisions and Solving Problems |
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| resolve landscaping problems |
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| Provide Consultation and Advice to Others |
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| advise clients or customers |
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Career Context
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| Outdoors, Exposed to Weather |
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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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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls |
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| In an Open Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Very Hot or Cold Temperatures |
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| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings |
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| Time Pressure |
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| Spend Time Standing |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment |
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| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
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| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
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| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
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| Outdoors, Under Cover |
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| Spend Time Walking and Running |
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| Exposed to Whole Body Vibration |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| Contact With Others |
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| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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| Work With Work Group or Team |
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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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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment |
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| Telephone |
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| Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body |
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| Consequence of Error |
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| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance |
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| Deal With External Customers |
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| Level of Competition |
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| Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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| Exposed to Disease or Infections |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Spend Time Sitting |
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| Frequency of Conflict Situations |
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| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions |
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| Physical Proximity |
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| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
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| Electronic Mail |
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| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
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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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| Exposed to High Places |
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| Letters and Memos |
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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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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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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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Concern for Others| | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Initiative| | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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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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Persistence| | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
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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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Integrity| | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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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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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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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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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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Independence| | Workers on this job do their work alone. |
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Activity| | Workers on this job are busy all the time. |
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Variety| | Workers on this job have something different to do every day. |
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Co-workers| | Workers on this job have co-workers who are easy to get along with. |
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Security| | Workers on this job have steady employment. |
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Supervision, Human Relations| | Workers on this job have supervisors who back up their workers with management. |
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Working Conditions| | Workers on this job have good working conditions. |
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Company Policies and Practices| | Workers on this job are treated fairly by the company. |
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Social Service| | Workers on this job have work where they do things for other people. |
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Achievement| | Workers on this job get a feeling of accomplishment. |
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Compensation| | Workers on this job are paid well in comparison with other workers. |
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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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