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Veterinary Assistants & Laboratory Animal Caretakers
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Veterinary Assistants & Laboratory Animal Caretakers
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Feed, water, and examine pets and other nonfarm animals for signs of illness, disease, or injury in laboratories and animal hospitals and clinics. Clean and disinfect cages and work areas, and sterilize laboratory and surgical equipment. May provide routine post-operative care, administer medication orally or topically, or prepare samples for laboratory examination under the supervision of veterinary or laboratory animal technologists or technicians, veterinarians, or scientists.
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Degrees
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Abilities
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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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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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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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Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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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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Manual Dexterity| | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Speech 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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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Information Ordering| | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness| | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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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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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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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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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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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Multilimb Coordination| | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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Flexibility of Closure| | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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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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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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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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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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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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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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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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Originality| | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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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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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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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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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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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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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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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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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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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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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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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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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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Dynamic Flexibility| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Explosive Strength| | The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
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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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Peripheral Vision| | The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead. |
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Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
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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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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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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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Third Interest High-Point| | Tertiary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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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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Conventional| | Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
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Enterprising| | Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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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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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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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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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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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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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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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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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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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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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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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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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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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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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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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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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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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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Philosophy and Theology| | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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Building and Construction| | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
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Wages
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| District of Columbia | $26,540.00 |
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| North Carolina | $17,750.00 |
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| South Carolina | $19,420.00 |
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| Virgin Islands | $16,920.00 |
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Related Careers
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Agricultural Technicians| | Set up and maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens and record data to assist scientist in biology or related science experiments. |
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Dental Hygienists| | Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants. |
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Nonfarm Animal Caretakers| | Feed, water, groom, bathe, exercise, or otherwise care for pets and other nonfarm animals, such as dogs, cats, ornamental fish or birds, zoo animals, and mice. Work in settings such as kennels, animal shelters, zoos, circuses, and aquariums. May keep records of feedings, treatments, and animals received or discharged. May clean, disinfect, and repair cages, pens, or fish tanks. |
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Nursery Workers| | Work in nursery facilities or at customer location planting, cultivating, harvesting, and transplanting trees, shrubs, or plants. |
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Respiratory Therapists| | Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment. |
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Surgical Technologists| | Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeon's assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments. |
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Skills
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Active Listening| | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Active Learning| | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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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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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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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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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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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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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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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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Management of Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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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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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Monitor animals' recovering from surgery and notify veterinarians of any unusual changes or symptoms. |
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| Administer anesthetics during surgery and monitor the effects on animals. |
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| Clean, maintain, and sterilize instruments and equipment. |
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| Administer medication, immunizations, and blood plasma to animals as prescribed by veterinarians. |
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| Provide emergency first aid to sick or injured animals. |
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| Clean and maintain kennels, animal holding areas, examination and operating rooms, and animal loading/unloading facilities to control the spread of disease. |
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| Hold or restrain animals during veterinary procedures. |
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| Perform routine laboratory tests or diagnostic tests such as taking and developing x-rays. |
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| Collect laboratory specimens such as blood, urine, and feces for testing. |
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| Fill medication prescriptions. |
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| Examine animals to detect behavioral changes or clinical symptoms that could indicate illness or injury. |
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| Assist veterinarians in examining animals to determine the nature of illnesses or injuries. |
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| Prepare surgical equipment, and pass instruments and materials to veterinarians during surgical procedures. |
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| Perform enemas, catheterization, ear flushes, intravenous feedings, and gavages. |
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| Prepare feed for animals according to specific instructions such as diet lists and schedules. |
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| Exercise animals, and provide them with companionship. |
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| Record information relating to animal genealogy, feeding schedules, appearance, behavior, and breeding. |
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| Educate and advise clients on animal health care, nutrition, and behavior problems. |
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| Perform hygiene-related duties such as clipping animals' claws, and cleaning and polishing teeth. |
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| Perform accounting duties, including bookkeeping, billing customers for services, and maintaining inventories. |
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| Write reports, maintain research information, and perform clerical duties. |
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| Prepare examination or treatment rooms by stocking them with appropriate supplies. |
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| Provide assistance with euthanasia of animals and disposal of corpses. |
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| Perform office reception duties such as scheduling appointments and helping customers. |
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| Assist professional personnel with research projects in commercial, public health, or research laboratories. |
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| Sell pet food and supplies to customers. |
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| Dust, spray, or bathe animals to control insect pests. |
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| Groom, trim, or clip animals' coats. |
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Career Activities
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| Handling and Moving Objects |
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| prepare sample for laboratory testing, analysis, or microscopy |
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| sterilize or disinfect instruments |
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| use herbicides, fertilizers, pesticides or related products |
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| Assisting and Caring for Others |
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| administer injections |
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| administer medications or treatments |
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| assist in examining or treating dental or medical patients |
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| collect specimens from patients |
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| draw blood |
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| examine animals to detect illness, disease, or injury |
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| feed or water animals |
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| groom animals |
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| position patient for therapy |
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| prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments |
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| take vital signs |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings |
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| monitor timing or metering devices to regulate environmental conditions |
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| observe patient condition |
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| Performing General Physical Activities |
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| apply appropriate physical restraint |
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| build or repair pens, yards, or cages |
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| clean rooms or work areas |
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| prepare medical treatment room |
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| set up patient care equipment |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
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| follow patient care procedures |
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| use clinical sterilizing technique |
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| use health or sanitation standards |
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| use knowledge of medical terminology |
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| use research methodology procedures in health care |
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| Processing Information |
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| weigh patients |
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| Analyzing Data or Information |
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| conduct medical laboratory tests |
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Career Context
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| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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| Telephone |
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| Work With Work Group or Team |
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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings |
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls |
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| Spend Time Standing |
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| Exposed to Disease or Infections |
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| Time Pressure |
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| Frequency of Decision Making |
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| Consequence of Error |
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| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
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| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results |
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| Contact With Others |
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| Outdoors, Exposed to Weather |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions |
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| Letters and Memos |
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| Exposed to Radiation |
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| Spend Time Walking and Running |
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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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| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets |
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| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
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| Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body |
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| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
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| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling |
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| Frequency of Conflict Situations |
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| Very Hot or Cold Temperatures |
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| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
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| Outdoors, Under Cover |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment |
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| In an Open Vehicle or Equipment |
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| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Deal With External Customers |
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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| Physical Proximity |
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| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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| Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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| Electronic Mail |
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| Public Speaking |
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| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance |
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Career Styles
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Dependability| | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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Cooperation| | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Stress Tolerance| | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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Attention to Detail| | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Integrity| | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Self Control| | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
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Concern for Others| | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Initiative| | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility| | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Independence| | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
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Persistence| | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
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Achievement/Effort| | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
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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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Leadership| | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Analytical Thinking| | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Innovation| | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Career Needs
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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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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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Achievement| | Workers on this job get a feeling of accomplishment. |
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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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Co-workers| | Workers on this job have co-workers who are easy to get along with. |
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Working Conditions| | Workers on this job have good working conditions. |
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Supervision, Human Relations| | Workers on this job have supervisors who back up their workers with management. |
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Ability Utilization| | Workers on this job make use of their individual abilities. |
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Company Policies and Practices| | Workers on this job are treated fairly by the company. |
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Compensation| | Workers on this job are paid well in comparison with other workers. |
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Advancement| | Workers on this job have opportunit |
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