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Railroad Conductors & Yardmasters
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Conductors coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or freight train. Coordinate activities of switch-engine crew within yard of railroad, industrial plant, or similar location. Yardmasters coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains, yard switching, and review train schedules and switching orders.
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Degrees
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Abilities
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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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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Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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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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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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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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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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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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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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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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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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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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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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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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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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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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Perceptual Speed| | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Rate Control| | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness| | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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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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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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Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
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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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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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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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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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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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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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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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Manual Dexterity| | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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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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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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Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
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Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
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Interests
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Realistic| | Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
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Third Interest High-Point| | Tertiary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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Enterprising| | Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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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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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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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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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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Public Safety and Security| | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Customer and Personal Service| | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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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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Administration and Management| | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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English Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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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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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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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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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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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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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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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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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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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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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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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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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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Sales and Marketing| | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Economics and Accounting| | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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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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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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Sociology and Anthropology| | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
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Wages
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Related Careers
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Chefs & Head Cooks| | Direct the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts. May participate in cooking. |
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First-Line Supervisors & Manager/Supervisors - Logging Workers| | Directly supervise and coordinate activities of logging workers. |
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First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers| | Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers. |
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First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation & Serving Workers| | Supervise workers engaged in preparing and serving food. |
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First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, & Groundskeeping Workers| | Plan, organize, direct, or coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities, such as planting and maintaining ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, and lawns, and applying fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals, according to contract specifications. May also coordinate activities of workers engaged in terracing hillsides, building retaining walls, constructing pathways, installing patios, and similar activities in following a landscape design plan. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and work force requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs. |
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Printing Machine Operators| | Set up or operate various types of printing machines, such as offset, letterset, intaglio, or gravure presses or screen printers to produce print on paper or other materials. |
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Skills
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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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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Critical Thinking| | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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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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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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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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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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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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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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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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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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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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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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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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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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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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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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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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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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Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Signal engineers to begin train runs, stop trains, or change speed, using telecommunications equipment or hand signals. |
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| Receive information regarding train or rail problems from dispatchers or from electronic monitoring devices. |
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| Direct and instruct workers engaged in yard activities, such as switching tracks, coupling and uncoupling cars, and routing inbound and outbound traffic. |
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| Keep records of the contents and destination of each train car, and make sure that cars are added or removed at proper points on routes. |
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| Operate controls to activate track switches and traffic signals. |
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| Supervise and coordinate crew activities to transport freight and passengers and to provide boarding, porter, maid, and meal services to passengers. |
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| Instruct workers to set warning signals in front and at rear of trains during emergency stops. |
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| Direct engineers to move cars to fit planned train configurations, combining or separating cars to make up or break up trains. |
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| Receive instructions from dispatchers regarding trains' routes, timetables, and cargoes. |
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| Review schedules, switching orders, way bills, and shipping records to obtain cargo loading and unloading information and to plan work. |
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| Confer with engineers regarding train routes, timetables, and cargoes, and to discuss alternative routes when there are rail defects or obstructions. |
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| Arrange for the removal of defective cars from trains at stations or stops. |
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| Inspect each car periodically during runs. |
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| Supervise workers in the inspection and maintenance of mechanical equipment in order to ensure efficient and safe train operation. |
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| Observe yard traffic to determine tracks available to accommodate inbound and outbound traffic. |
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| Document and prepare reports of accidents, unscheduled stops, or delays. |
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| Record departure and arrival times, messages, tickets and revenue collected, and passenger accommodations and destinations. |
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| Confirm routes and destination information for freight cars. |
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| Inspect freight cars for compliance with sealing procedures, and record car numbers and seal numbers. |
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| Collect tickets, fares, or passes from passengers. |
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| Verify accuracy of timekeeping instruments with engineers to ensure trains depart on time. |
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| Instruct workers to regulate air-conditioning, lighting, and heating in passenger cars in order to ensure passengers' comfort. |
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Career Activities
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| Getting Information |
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| follow transportation schedules |
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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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| review schedules to obtain cargo loading information |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings |
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| monitor railroad vehicle or equipment operation |
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| observe loading of freight to ensure crew compliance with procedures |
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| observe signal from other crewmembers |
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| watch for or relay traffic signals |
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| Handling and Moving Objects |
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| distribute traffic control or caution signs or markers |
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| set flares, flags, lanterns or torpedoes during emergency stops |
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| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates |
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| signal directions or warnings to coworkers |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |
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| observe signal light on switchboard |
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| understand railroad signals |
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| understand technical operating, service or repair manuals |
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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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| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships |
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| work as a team member |
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| Controlling Machines and Processes |
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| operate track switches |
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| use two-way radio or mobile phone |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
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| follow traffic laws |
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| use established traffic or transportation procedures |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material |
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| inspect railroad equipment |
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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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| direct human or vehicle traffic |
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| Performing Administrative Activities |
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| maintain records, reports, or files |
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| prepare safety reports |
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| Performing for or Working Directly with the Public |
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| answer customer or public inquiries |
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| collect payment |
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| direct passengers to designated locations |
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| provide customer service in surface transportation |
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Career Context
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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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| Telephone |
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| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
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| Consequence of Error |
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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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| Work With Work Group or Team |
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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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| Frequency of Decision Making |
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| Contact With Others |
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| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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| Time Pressure |
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| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
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| Very Hot or Cold Temperatures |
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
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| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls |
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| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions |
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| Letters and Memos |
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| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment |
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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Exposed to Whole Body Vibration |
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| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance |
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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| Spend Time Sitting |
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| Exposed to High Places |
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| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
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| Electronic Mail |
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| In an Open Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings |
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| Frequency of Conflict Situations |
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| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
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| Deal With External Customers |
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| Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body |
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| Level of Competition |
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| Physical Proximity |
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| Spend Time Walking and Running |
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| Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles |
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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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| Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People |
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| Spend Time Standing |
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| Outdoors, Under Cover |
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| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling |
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Career Styles
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Dependability| | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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Attention to Detail| | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Stress Tolerance| | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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Cooperation| | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Self Control| | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
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Integrity| | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility| | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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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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Initiative| | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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Analytical Thinking| | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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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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Leadership| | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Persistence| | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
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Innovation| | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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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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Achievement/Effort| | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
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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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Authority| | Workers on this job give directions and instructions to others. |
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Autonomy| | Workers on this job plan their work with little supervision. |
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Supervision, Technical| | Workers on this job have supervisors who train their workers well. |
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Supervision, Human Relations| | Workers on this job have supervisors who back up their workers with management. |
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Compensation| | Workers on this job are paid well in comparison with other workers. |
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Responsibility| | Workers on this job make decisions on their own. |
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Achievement| | Workers on this job get a feeling of accomplishment. |
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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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Activity| | Workers on this job are busy all the time. |
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Co-workers| | Workers on this job have co-workers who are easy to get along with. |
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Ability Utilization| | Workers on this job make use of their individual abilities. |
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Recognition| | Workers on this job receive recognition for the work they do. |
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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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Working Conditions| | Workers on this job have good working conditions. |
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Advancement| | Workers on this job have opportunities for advancement. |
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Creativity| | Workers on this job try out their own ideas. |
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Independence| | Workers on this job do their work alone. |
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Variety| | Workers on this job have something different to do every day. |
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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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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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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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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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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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