|
|
Library Assistants, Clerical
|
|
|
|
CheckoutCareers.com
: : |
|
|
Library Assistants, Clerical
|
|
| |
|
Compile records, sort and shelve books, and issue and receive library materials such as pictures, cards, slides and microfilm. Locate library materials for loan and replace material in shelving area, stacks, or files according to identification number and title. Register patrons to permit them to borrow books, periodicals, and other library materials.
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Degrees
|
|
|
|
|
|
Abilities
|
|
|
Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
|
|
Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
|
|
Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
|
|
Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
|
|
Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
|
|
Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
|
|
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). |
|
|
Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
|
|
Inductive Reasoning| | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
|
|
Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
|
|
Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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). |
|
|
Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
|
|
Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
|
|
Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
|
|
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). |
|
|
Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
|
|
Visualization| | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
|
|
Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
|
|
Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
|
|
Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
|
|
Dynamic Strength| | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Spatial Orientation| | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
|
|
Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
|
|
Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
|
|
Gross Body Coordination| | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
|
|
Dynamic Flexibility| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
|
|
Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
|
|
Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interests
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Social| | Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Second Interest High-Point| | Secondary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Knowledge
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
English Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Production and Processing| | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
|
|
Law and Government| | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
|
|
History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
|
|
Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Sociology and Anthropology| | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
|
|
Economics and Accounting| | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
|
|
Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
|
|
Transportation| | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Fine Arts| | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Food Production| | Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wages
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| District of Columbia | $29,400.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| North Carolina | $19,820.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| South Carolina | $19,640.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related Careers
|
|
|
Counter & Rental Clerks| | Receive orders for repairs, rentals, and services. May describe available options, compute cost, and accept payment. |
|
|
Insurance Claims & Policy Processing Clerks| | Obtain information from insured or designated persons for purpose of settling claim with insurance carrier. |
|
|
Interviewers, Except Eligibility & Loan| | Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires. Ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing form. May sort, classify, and file forms. |
|
|
Library Technicians| | Assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference. Compile records; sort and shelve books; remove or repair damaged books; register patrons; check materials in and out of the circulation process. Replace materials in shelving area (stacks) or files. Includes bookmobile drivers who operate bookmobiles or light trucks that pull trailers to specific locations on a predetermined schedule and assist with providing services in mobile libraries. |
|
|
Medical Secretaries| | Perform secretarial duties utilizing specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence. |
|
|
Office Clerks, General| | Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring limited knowledge of office management systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation, and filing. |
|
|
Order Clerks| | Receive and process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, classified ads, or services such as repairs, installations, or rental of facilities. Duties include informing customers of receipt, prices, shipping dates, and delays; preparing contracts; and handling complaints. |
|
|
Postal Service Clerks| | Perform any combination of tasks in a post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags according to State, address, or other scheme; and examine mail for correct postage. |
|
|
Procurement Clerks| | Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services. |
|
|
Statement Clerks| | Prepare and distribute bank statements to customers, answer inquiries, and reconcile discrepancies in records and accounts. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Skills
|
|
|
Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
|
|
Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
|
|
Critical Thinking| | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
|
|
Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
|
|
Active Learning| | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
|
|
Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
|
|
Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
|
|
Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
|
|
Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
|
|
Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
|
|
Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
|
|
Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
|
|
Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
|
|
Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
|
|
Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
|
|
Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
|
|
Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
|
|
Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
|
|
Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
|
|
Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
|
|
Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
|
|
Management of Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
|
|
Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
|
|
Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
|
|
Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
|
|
Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
|
|
Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
|
|
Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
|
|
Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
|
|
Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
|
|
Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tasks
|
|
|
| Lend and collect books, periodicals, videotapes, and other materials at circulation desks. |
|
| Enter and update patrons' records on computers. |
|
| Process new materials including books, audiovisual materials, and computer software. |
|
| Sort books, publications, and other items according to established procedure and return them to shelves, files, or other designated storage areas. |
|
| Classify and catalog items according to content and purpose. |
|
| Locate library materials for patrons, including books, periodicals, tape cassettes, Braille volumes, and pictures. |
|
| Instruct patrons on how to use reference sources, card catalogs, and automated information systems. |
|
| Inspect returned books for condition and due-date status, and compute any applicable fines. |
|
| Register new patrons and issue borrower identification cards that permit patrons to borrow books and other materials. |
|
| Answer routine inquiries, and refer patrons in need of professional assistance to librarians. |
|
| Maintain records of items received, stored, issued, and returned, and file catalog cards according to system used. |
|
| Send out notices and accept fine payments for lost or overdue books. |
|
| Operate small branch libraries, under the direction of off-site librarian supervisors. |
|
| Prepare, store, and retrieve classification and catalog information, lecture notes, or other information related to stored documents, using computers. |
|
| Perform clerical activities such as filing, typing, word processing, photocopying and mailing out material, and mail sorting. |
|
| Schedule and supervise clerical workers, volunteers, and student assistants. |
|
| Provide assistance to librarians in the maintenance of collections of books, periodicals, magazines, newspapers, and audiovisual and other materials. |
|
| Operate and maintain audiovisual equipment. |
|
| Review records, such as microfilm and issue cards, to identify titles of overdue materials and delinquent borrowers. |
|
| Select substitute titles when requested materials are unavailable following criteria such as age, education, and interests. |
|
| Take action to deal with disruptive or problem patrons. |
|
| Repair books, using mending tape, paste, and brushes. |
|
| Deliver and retrieve items to and from departments by hand or using push carts. |
|
| Facilitate the acquisition of books, pamphlets, periodicals, and audiovisual materials by checking prices, figuring costs, and preparing appropriate order forms. |
|
| Place books in mailing containers, affix address labels, and secure containers with straps for mailing to blind library patrons. |
|
| Assist in the preparation of book displays. |
|
|
|
|
|
Career Activities
|
|
|
| Handling and Moving Objects |
|
| arrange library materials |
|
| package goods for shipment or storage |
|
| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
|
| use library or online Internet research techniques |
|
| use oral or written communication techniques |
|
| use public speaking techniques |
|
| Performing for or Working Directly with the Public |
|
| answer customer or public inquiries |
|
| provide customer service |
|
| Processing Information |
|
| catalog or classify materials or artifacts |
|
| classify information according to content or purpose |
|
| organize reference materials |
|
| Interacting With Computers |
|
| use computers to enter, access or retrieve data |
|
| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |
|
| index information resources |
|
| sort books, publications, or other items |
|
| Making Decisions and Solving Problems |
|
| issue identification documents to employees, members, or visitors |
|
| Performing General Physical Activities |
|
| move materials or goods between work areas |
|
| Thinking Creatively |
|
| design library displays |
|
| Performing Administrative Activities |
|
| issue licenses or permits |
|
| maintain records, reports, or files |
|
| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization |
|
| make presentations |
|
| Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others |
|
| explain rules, policies or regulations |
|
| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material |
|
| inspect products or materials for damage, defects, or shortages |
|
| Monitoring and Controlling Resources |
|
| collect fees |
|
| monitor and control library resources |
|
| Provide Consultation and Advice to Others |
|
| provide technical support to computer users |
|
| Controlling Machines and Processes |
|
| operate audio-visual equipment |
|
| Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment |
|
| install/connect electrical equipment to power circuit |
|
| Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment |
|
| drive automobile, van, or light truck |
|
|
|
|
|
Career Context
|
|
|
| Face-to-Face Discussions |
|
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
|
| Telephone |
|
| Contact With Others |
|
| Electronic Mail |
|
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls |
|
| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
|
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
|
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
|
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
|
| Deal With External Customers |
|
| Work With Work Group or Team |
|
| Freedom to Make Decisions |
|
| Physical Proximity |
|
| Frequency of Decision Making |
|
| Spend Time Sitting |
|
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results |
|
| Exposed to Contaminants |
|
| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
|
| Letters and Memos |
|
| Time Pressure |
|
| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
|
| Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People |
|
| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
|
| Degree of Automation |
|
| Outdoors, Exposed to Weather |
|
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body |
|
| Coordinate or Lead Others |
|
| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance |
|
| Public Speaking |
|
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment |
|
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings |
|
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets |
|
| Spend Time Standing |
|
| Frequency of Conflict Situations |
|
| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
|
| Level of Competition |
|
| Spend Time Walking and Running |
|
| Consequence of Error |
|
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
|
| Exposed to Disease or Infections |
|
| Very Hot or Cold Temperatures |
|
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling |
|
| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
|
| Deal With Physically Aggressive People |
|
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment |
|
| Exposed to Radiation |
|
| Outdoors, Under Cover |
|
|
|
|
|
Career Styles
|
|
|
Attention to Detail| | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
|
|
Integrity| | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
|
|
Cooperation| | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
|
|
Dependability| | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
|
|
Concern for Others| | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Self Control| | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
|
|
Adaptability/Flexibility| | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
|
|
Social Orientation| | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
|
|
Stress Tolerance| | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
|
|
Initiative| | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
|
|
Persistence| | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
|
|
Achievement/Effort| | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
|
|
Innovation| | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
|
|
Leadership| | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
|
|
Analytical Thinking| | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Career Needs
|
|
|
Moral Values| | Workers on this job are never pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong. |
|
|
Working Conditions| | Workers on this job have good working conditions. |
|
|
Supervision, Human Relations| | Workers on this job have supervisors who back up their workers with management. |
|
|
Security| | Workers on this job have steady employment. |
|
|
Supervision, Technical| | Workers on this job have supervisors who train their workers well. |
|
|
Activity| | Workers on this job are busy all the time. |
|
| | | | |
