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Tool & Die Makers
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Tool & Die Makers
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Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.
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Abilities
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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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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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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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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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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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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking 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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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Finger Dexterity| | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Inductive Reasoning| | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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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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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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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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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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Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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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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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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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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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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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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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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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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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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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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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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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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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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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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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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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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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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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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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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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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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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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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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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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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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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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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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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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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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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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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Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
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Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
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Interests
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Realistic| | Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
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Second Interest High-Point| | Secondary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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Conventional| | Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
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Investigative| | Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
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Enterprising| | Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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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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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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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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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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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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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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Customer and Personal Service| | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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English Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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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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Education and Training| | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Public Safety and Security| | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sales and Marketing| | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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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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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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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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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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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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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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Wages
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| North Carolina | $39,830.00 |
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| South Carolina | $39,070.00 |
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Related Careers
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Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic| | Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material. |
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic| | Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts. |
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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Pl| | Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces. |
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Molding & Casting Workers| | Perform a variety of duties such as mixing materials, assembling mold parts, filling molds, and stacking molds to mold and cast a wide range of products. |
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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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Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders| | Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. |
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Skills
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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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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Active Learning| | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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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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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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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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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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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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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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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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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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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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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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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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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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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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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 Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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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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Tasks
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| Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies. |
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| Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators. |
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| Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications. |
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| Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes. |
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| File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together. |
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| Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools. |
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| Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary. |
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| Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects. |
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| Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders. |
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| Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates. |
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| Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers. |
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| Develop and design new tools and dies, using computer-aided design software. |
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| Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools. |
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| Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products. |
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| Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance. |
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| Set pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnaces, and feed or place parts, tools, or assemblies into furnaces to harden. |
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| Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly. |
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Career Activities
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| Controlling Machines and Processes |
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| operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom |
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| operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery |
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| set up and operate variety of machine tools |
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| use arc welding equipment |
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| use hand or power tools |
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| use non-destructive test equipment |
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| use precision measuring tools or equipment |
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| weld together metal parts, components, or structures |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
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| use machining practices |
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| use x-ray or magnetic inspection techniques |
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| Handling and Moving Objects |
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| fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand |
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| load or unload material or workpiece into machinery |
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| Thinking Creatively |
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| design tools or mechanical devices |
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| Making Decisions and Solving Problems |
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| solve machine tool problems |
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| Performing General Physical Activities |
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| move or fit heavy objects |
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| Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment |
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| lay out machining, welding or precision assembly projects |
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| Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment |
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| adjust production equipment/machinery setup |
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| install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures |
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| set up production equipment or machinery |
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| Getting Information |
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| read blueprints |
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| read specifications |
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| read technical drawings |
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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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| perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |
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| identify base metals for welding |
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| recognize characteristics of alloys |
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| recognize characteristics of metals |
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| understand machine setup instructions |
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| understand technical operating, service or repair manuals |
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| Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information |
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| determine tasks needed to complete machined products |
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| Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment |
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| set up computer numerical control machines |
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Career Context
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| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets |
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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment |
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| Frequency of Decision Making |
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| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
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| Telephone |
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| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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| Physical Proximity |
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| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| In an Open Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Contact With Others |
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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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| Time Pressure |
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| Work With Work Group or Team |
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| Letters and Memos |
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| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Level of Competition |
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| Spend Time Standing |
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| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
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| Consequence of Error |
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| Frequency of Conflict Situations |
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| Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People |
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| Spend Time Walking and Running |
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| Electronic Mail |
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| Very Hot or Cold Temperatures |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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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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| Degree of Automation |
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| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment |
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| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
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| Deal With External Customers |
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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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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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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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Cooperation| | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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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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Concern for Others| | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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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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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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Achievement/Effort| | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
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Stress Tolerance| | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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Leadership| | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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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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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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Company Policies and Practices| | Workers on this job are treated fairly by the company. |
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Activity| | Workers on this job are busy all the time. |
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Independence| | Workers on this job do their work alone. |
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Security| | Workers on this job have steady employment. |
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Supervision, Human Relations| | Workers on this job have supervisors who back up their workers with management. |
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Compensation| | Workers on this job are paid well in comparison with other workers. |
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Ability Utilization| | Workers on this job make use of their individual abilities. |
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Autonomy| | Workers on this job plan their work with little supervision. |
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Responsibility| | Workers on this job make decisions on their own. |
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Supervision, Technical| | Workers on this job have supervisors who train their workers well. |
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Achievement| | Workers on this job get a feeling of accomplishment. |
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Advancement| | Workers on this job have opportunities for advancement. |
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Co-workers| | Workers on this job have co-workers who are easy to get along with. |
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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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Creativity| | Workers on this job try out their own ideas. |
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Variety| | Workers on this job have something different to do every day. |
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Working Conditions| | Workers on this job have good working conditions. |
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Authority| | Workers on this job give directions and instructions to others. |
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