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Traffic Technicians
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Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer.
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Abilities
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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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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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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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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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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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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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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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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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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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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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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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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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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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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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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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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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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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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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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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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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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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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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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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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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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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Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
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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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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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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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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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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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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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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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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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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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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Trunk Strength| | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Second Interest High-Point| | Secondary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
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Knowledge
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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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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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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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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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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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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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Law and Government| | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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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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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications 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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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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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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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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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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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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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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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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Personnel and Human Resources| | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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Communications and Media| | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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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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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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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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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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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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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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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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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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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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Foreign Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
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Wages
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| North Carolina | $31,580.00 |
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| South Carolina | $32,440.00 |
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Related Careers
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Civil Drafters| | Prepare drawings and topographical and relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, pipelines, flood control projects, and water and sewerage control systems. |
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Cost Estimators| | Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service. May specialize according to particular service performed or type of product manufactured. |
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Fabric & Apparel Patternmakers| | Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel. |
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Mathematicians| | Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields. Solve or direct solutions to problems in various fields by mathematical methods. |
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Medical Appliance Technicians| | Construct, fit, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices, such as braces, artificial limbs, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances. |
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Skills
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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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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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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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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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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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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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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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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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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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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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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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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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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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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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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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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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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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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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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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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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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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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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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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Tasks
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| Analyze data related to traffic flow, accident rate data, and proposed development in order to determine the most efficient methods to expedite traffic flow. |
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| Interact with the public in order to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints and requests, or to discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, and procedures. |
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| Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer automated drafting equipment. |
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| Plan, design, and improve components of traffic control systems in order to accommodate current and projected traffic, and to increase usability and efficiency. |
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| Prepare work orders for repair, maintenance, and changes in traffic systems. |
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| Study factors affecting traffic conditions, such as lighting, and sign and marking visibility, in order to assess their effectiveness. |
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| Visit development and work sites in order to determine projects' effect on traffic and the adequacy of plans to control traffic and maintain safety, and to suggest traffic control measures. |
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| Lay out pavement markings for striping crews. |
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| Operate counters and record data in order to assess the volume, type, and movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic at specified times. |
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| Provide technical supervision regarding traffic control devices to other traffic technicians and laborers. |
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| Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, and radar speed checks, and code data for computer input. |
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| Place and secure automatic counters, using power tools, and retrieve counters after counting periods end. |
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| Measure and record the speed of vehicular traffic, using electrical timing devices or radar equipment. |
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| Study traffic delays by noting times of delays, the numbers of vehicles affected, and vehicle speed through the delay area. |
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| Review traffic control/barricade plans in order to issue permits for parades and other special events and for construction work that affects rights-of-way, providing assistance with plan preparation or revision as necessary. |
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| Prepare graphs, charts, diagrams, and other aids in order to illustrate observations and conclusions. |
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| Establish procedures for street closures and for repair or construction projects. |
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| Compute time settings for traffic signals and speed restrictions, using standard formulas. |
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| Monitor street and utility projects for compliance to traffic control permit conditions. |
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| Maintain and make minor adjustments and field repairs to equipment used in surveys, including the replacement of parts on traffic data gathering devices. |
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| Time stoplights or other delays, using stopwatches. |
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| Interview motorists about specific intersections or highways in order to secure information regarding roadway conditions for use in planning. |
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| Develop plans and long-range strategies for providing adequate parking space. |
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Career Activities
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
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| use drafting or mechanical drawing techniques |
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| use field notes in technical drawings |
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| use government regulations |
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| use interpersonal communication techniques |
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| use interviewing procedures |
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| use knowledge of investigation techniques |
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| use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems |
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| use oral or written communication techniques |
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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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| Thinking Creatively |
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| create mathematical or statistical diagrams or charts |
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| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization |
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| communicate technical information |
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| Interacting With Computers |
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| develop or maintain databases |
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| use computer aided drafting or design software for design, drafting, modeling, or other engineering tasks |
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| use computers to enter, access or retrieve data |
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| use relational database software |
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| use spreadsheet software |
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| use word processing or desktop publishing software |
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| Processing Information |
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| compile numerical or statistical data |
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| develop tables depicting data |
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| Analyzing Data or Information |
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| analyze scientific research data or investigative findings |
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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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| Getting Information |
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| collect scientific or technical data |
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| collect statistical data |
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| obtain information from clients, customers, or patients |
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| read maps |
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| receive instructions from traffic control personnel |
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| Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment |
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| draw maps or charts |
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| draw prototypes, plans, or maps to scale |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |
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| recognize public safety hazards |
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| Performing Administrative Activities |
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| maintain records, reports, or files |
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| prepare reports |
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| prepare technical reports or related documentation |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings |
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| observe vehicular or pedestrian traffic |
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| Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others |
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| explain complex mathematical information |
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| explain traffic or transportation situations concisely |
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| use graphs to explain results of statistical analyses |
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| Controlling Machines and Processes |
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| use weighing or measuring devices in transportation |
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Career Context
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| Telephone |
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| Electronic Mail |
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| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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| Letters and Memos |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| Contact With Others |
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| Frequency of Decision Making |
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| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Work With Work Group or Team |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls |
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| Consequence of Error |
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| Time Pressure |
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| Frequency of Conflict Situations |
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| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings |
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| Deal With External Customers |
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| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
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| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
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| Spend Time Sitting |
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| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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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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| 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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| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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| Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions |
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| Exposed to High Places |
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| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
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| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment |
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| In an Open Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles |
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| Spend Time Standing |
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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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| Deal With Physically Aggressive People |
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Career Styles
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Integrity| | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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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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Attention to Detail| | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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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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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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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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Leadership| | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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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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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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Achievement/Effort| | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
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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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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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Security| | Workers on this job have steady employment. |
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Variety| | Workers on this job have something different to do every day. |
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Ability Utilization| | Workers on this job make use of their individual abilities. |
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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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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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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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Working Conditions| | Workers on this job have good working conditions. |
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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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Responsibility| | Workers on this job make decisions on their own. |
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Creativity| | Workers on this job try out their own ideas. |
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Authority| | Workers on this job give directions and instructions to others. |
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Social Service| | Workers on this job have work where they do things for other people. |
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Career Values
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Support| | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Working Conditions| | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
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Achievement| | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
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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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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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