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Locomotive Engineers
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Drive electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas-turbine-electric locomotives to transport passengers or freight. Interpret train orders, electronic or manual signals, and railroad rules and regulations.
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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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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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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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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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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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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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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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Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Perceptual Speed| | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Rate Control| | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
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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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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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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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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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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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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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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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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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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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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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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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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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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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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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Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
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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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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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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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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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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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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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Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
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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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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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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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Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
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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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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 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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Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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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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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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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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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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Artistic| | Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. |
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First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
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Knowledge
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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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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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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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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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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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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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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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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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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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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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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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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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Wages
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Bus Drivers, Transit & Intercity| | Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets. |
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Motorboat Operators| | Operate small motor-driven boats to carry passengers and freight between ships, or ship to shore. May patrol harbors and beach areas. May assist in navigational activities. |
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Paving, Surfacing, & Tamping Equipment Operators| | Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways, or equipment used for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators. |
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Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, & Hostlers| | Drive switching or other locomotive or dinkey engines within railroad yard, industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or similar location. |
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Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services| | Drive a truck or van with a capacity of under 26,000 GVW, primarily to deliver or pick up merchandise or to deliver packages within a specified area. May require use of automatic routing or location software. May load and unload truck. |
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Skills
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Active 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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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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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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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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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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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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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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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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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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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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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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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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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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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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Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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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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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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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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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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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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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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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Monitor gauges and meters that measure speed, amperage, battery charge, and air pressure in brakelines and in main reservoirs. |
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| Interpret train orders, signals, and railroad rules and regulations that govern the operation of locomotives. |
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| Observe tracks to detect obstructions. |
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| Receive starting signals from conductors, then move controls such as throttles and air brakes to drive electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas-turbine-electric locomotives. |
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| Confer with conductors or traffic control center personnel via radiophones to issue or receive information concerning stops, delays, or oncoming trains. |
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| Operate locomotives to transport freight or passengers between stations, and to assemble and disassemble trains within rail yards. |
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| Respond to emergency conditions or breakdowns, following applicable safety procedures and rules. |
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| Check to ensure that brake examination tests are conducted at shunting stations. |
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| Call out train signals to assistants in order to verify meanings. |
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| Inspect locomotives to verify adequate fuel, sand, water, and other supplies before each run, and to check for mechanical problems. |
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| Prepare reports regarding any problems encountered, such as accidents, signaling problems, unscheduled stops, or delays. |
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| Check to ensure that documentation, including procedure manuals and logbooks, is in the driver's cab and available for staff use. |
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| Drive diesel-electric rail-detector cars to transport rail-flaw-detecting machines over tracks. |
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| Monitor train loading procedures to ensure that freight and rolling stock are loaded or unloaded without damage. |
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| Inspect locomotives after runs to detect damaged or defective equipment. |
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Career Activities
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |
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| understand railroad signals |
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| understand technical operating, service or repair manuals |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material |
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| inspect railroad equipment |
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| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards |
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| perform safety inspections in transportation setting |
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| Controlling Machines and Processes |
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| use two-way radio or mobile phone |
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| Getting Information |
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| read switching order, train orders, or arrival or departure schedules |
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| receive instructions from traffic control personnel |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings |
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| monitor railroad vehicle or equipment operation |
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| monitor variables affecting route activities |
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| observe track to detect obstructions |
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| Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment |
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| operate locomotives, dinkey engines, or other rail vehicles |
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| transport passengers or cargo |
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| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work |
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| use time management techniques |
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| Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others |
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| direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff |
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| Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment |
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| examine vehicle to detect malfunctions, damage, or maintenance needed |
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| Performing Administrative Activities |
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| prepare reports |
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Career Context
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| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets |
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| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
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| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls |
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| Outdoors, Exposed to Weather |
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| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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| Frequency of Decision Making |
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| Work With Work Group or Team |
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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment |
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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| Consequence of Error |
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| Contact With Others |
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| Very Hot or Cold Temperatures |
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| Telephone |
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| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
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| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
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| Letters and Memos |
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| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings |
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| Exposed to Whole Body Vibration |
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| Spend Time Sitting |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Frequency of Conflict Situations |
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| In an Open Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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| Time Pressure |
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| Deal With External Customers |
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| Outdoors, Under Cover |
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| Electronic Mail |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions |
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| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
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| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment |
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| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
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| Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People |
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| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance |
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| Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body |
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| Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles |
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| Spend Time Walking and Running |
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| Level of Competition |
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| Exposed to High Places |
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| Public Speaking |
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| Physical Proximity |
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Career Styles
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Stress Tolerance| | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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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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Attention to Detail| | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Dependability| | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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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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Integrity| | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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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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Adaptability/Flexibility| | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Initiative| | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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Leadership| | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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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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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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Persistence| | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
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Achievement/Effort| | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
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Analytical Thinking| | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Innovation| | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Career Needs
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Company Policies and Practices| | Workers on this job are treated fairly by the company. |
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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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Supervision, Technical| | Workers on this job have supervisors who train their workers well. |
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Compensation| | Workers on this job are paid well in comparison with other workers. |
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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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Achievement| | Workers on this job get a feeling of accomplishment. |
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Activity| | Workers on this job are busy all the time. |
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Social Status| | Workers on this job are looked up to by others in their company and their community. |
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Recognition| | Workers on this job receive recognition for the work they do. |
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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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Co-workers| | Workers on this job have co-workers who are easy to get along with. |
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Independence| | Workers on this job do their work alone. |
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Authority| | Workers on this job give directions and instructions to others. |
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Working Conditions| | Workers on this job have good working conditions. |
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Autonomy| | Workers on this job plan their work with little supervision. |
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Responsibility| | Workers on this job make decisions on their own. |
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Variety| | Workers on this job have something different to do every day. |
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Creativity| | Workers on this job try out their own ideas. |
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Social Service| | Workers on this job have work where they do things for other people. |
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Career Values
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Support| | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Working Conditions| | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
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Achievement| | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
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Recognition| | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
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Relationships| | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
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Independence| | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employs to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
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