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Tank Car, Truck, & Ship Loaders
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Tank Car, Truck, & Ship Loaders
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Load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships using material moving equipment. May perform a variety of other tasks relating to shipment of products. May gauge or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.
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Abilities
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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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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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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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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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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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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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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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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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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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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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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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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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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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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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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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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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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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Inductive Reasoning| | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Information Ordering| | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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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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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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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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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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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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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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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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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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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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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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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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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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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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Spatial Orientation| | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
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Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
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Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
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Originality| | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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Peripheral Vision| | The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead. |
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Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
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Dynamic Flexibility| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Explosive Strength| | The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
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Interests
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Realistic| | Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
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Conventional| | Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
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Enterprising| | Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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Investigative| | Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
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Artistic| | Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. |
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Social| | Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
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First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
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Knowledge
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Production and Processing| | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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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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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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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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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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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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Foreign Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
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Therapy and Counseling| | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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Sociology and Anthropology| | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
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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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Wages
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| North Carolina | $31,890.00 |
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| South Carolina | $24,830.00 |
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Gas Plant Operators| | Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines. |
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Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic| | Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products. |
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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, & Gaugers| | Control the operation of petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines. |
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Plating & Coating Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic| | Set up, operate, or tend plating or coating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces. Includes electrolytic processes. |
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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders| | Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators. |
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Skills
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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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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Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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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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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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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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Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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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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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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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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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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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Management of Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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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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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
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Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Connect ground cables to carry off static electricity when unloading tanker cars. |
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| Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions. |
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| Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times. |
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| Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks. |
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| Test samples for specific gravity, using hydrometers, or send samples to laboratories for testing. |
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| Operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment. |
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| Remove and replace tank car dome caps, or direct other workers in their removal and replacement. |
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| Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow. |
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| Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers. |
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| Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures. |
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| Lower gauge rods into tanks or read meters, in order to verify contents, temperatures, and volumes of liquid loads. |
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| Clean interiors of tank cars or tank trucks, using mechanical spray nozzles. |
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| Operate conveyors and equipment to transfer grain or other materials from transportation vehicles. |
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| Test vessels for leaks, damage, and defects, and repair or replace defective parts as necessary. |
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| Unload cars containing liquids by connecting hoses to outlet plugs and pumping compressed air into cars to force liquids into storage tanks. |
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| Copy and attach load specifications to loaded tanks. |
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| Operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks, and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses. |
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| Start pumps and adjust valves or cables in order to regulate the flow of products to vessels, utilizing knowledge of loading procedures. |
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| Perform general warehouse activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory, and weighing and checking materials. |
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Career Activities
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| Handling and Moving Objects |
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| collect samples for testing |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings |
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| monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material |
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| examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications |
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| Controlling Machines and Processes |
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| operate cleaning equipment |
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| operate gas, petroleum, or power distribution equipment |
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| operate material moving, loading, or unloading equipment |
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| operate mix or blending machine |
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| operate petroleum pumping equipment |
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| operate power driven pumps |
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| use hand or power tools |
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| use two-way radio or mobile phone |
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| Processing Information |
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| measure, weigh, or count products or materials |
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| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates |
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| confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel |
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| Documenting/Recording Information |
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| attach or mark identification onto products or containers |
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| maintain production or work records |
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| Interacting With Computers |
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| use computers to enter, access or retrieve data |
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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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| Analyzing Data or Information |
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| test materials or solutions |
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| Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment |
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| adjust production equipment/machinery setup |
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Career Context
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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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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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| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
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| Outdoors, Exposed to Weather |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment |
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| Very Hot or Cold Temperatures |
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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| Time Pressure |
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| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings |
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| Telephone |
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| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
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| Exposed to High Places |
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| Consequence of Error |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions |
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| Electronic Mail |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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| Frequency of Decision Making |
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| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment |
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| Outdoors, Under Cover |
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| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls |
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| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results |
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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Contact With Others |
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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| Letters and Memos |
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| Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People |
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| Level of Competition |
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| Spend Time Walking and Running |
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| Deal With External Customers |
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| In an Open Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
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| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
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| Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles |
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| Spend Time Sitting |
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| Spend Time Standing |
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| Exposed to Whole Body Vibration |
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| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
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| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
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| Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection |
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| Physical Proximity |
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| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Degree of Automation |
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| Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body |
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Career Styles
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Attention to Detail| | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Cooperation| | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Dependability| | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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Initiative| | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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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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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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Integrity| | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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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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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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Stress Tolerance| | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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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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Analytical Thinking| | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility| | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Social Orientation| | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Career Needs
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Moral Values| | Workers on this job are never pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong. |
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Independence| | Workers on this job do their work alone. |
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Company Policies and Practices| | Workers on this job are treated fairly by the company. |
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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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Activity| | Workers on this job are busy all the time. |
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Security| | Workers on this job have steady employment. |
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Co-workers| | Workers on this job have co-workers who are easy to get along with. |
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Advancement| | Workers on this job have opportunities for advancement. |
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Compensation| | Workers on this job are paid well in comparison with other workers. |
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Achievement| | Workers on this job get a feeling of accomplishment. |
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Autonomy| | Workers on this job plan their work with little supervision. |
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Working Conditions| | Workers on this job have good working conditions. |
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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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Ability Utilization| | Workers on this job make use of their individual abilities. |
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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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Authority| | Workers on this job give directions and instructions to others. |
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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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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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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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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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