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Contact With Others — 63% responded "Constant contact with others".

Frequency of Decision Making — 57% responded "Every day".

Work With Work Group or Team — 67% responded "Extremely important".

Coordinate or Lead Others — 44% responded "Very important".

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 48% responded "Very important".

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results — 46% responded "Very high responsibility".

Time Pressure — 57% responded "Once a week or more but not every day".

Spend Time Sitting — 48% responded "More than half the time".

Letters and Memos — 35% responded "Once a week or more but not every day".

Deal With External Customers — 42% responded "Extremely important".

Public Speaking — 47% responded "Once a month or more but not every week".

Frequency of Conflict Situations — 39% responded "Once a week or more but not every day".

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.

Direct facility maintenance or repair activities.

Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.

Prepare tests.

Prepare operational reports or records.

Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.

Conduct employee training programs.

Hire personnel.

Recruit personnel.

Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.

Prepare operational budgets.

Represent the organization in external relations.

Schedule activities or facility use.

Prepare forms or applications.

Develop organizational policies or programs.

Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.

Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.

Evaluate employee performance.

Manage human resources activities.

Direct administrative or support services.

Develop educational goals, standards, policies, or procedures.

Recommend organizational process or policy changes.

Schedule activities or facility use.

Prepare staff schedules or work assignments.

Communicate with government agencies.

Teach classes in area of specialization.

Recruit personnel.

Direct administrative or support services.

Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.

Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.

Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.

Conduct financial or regulatory audits.

Coordinate special events or programs.

Manage outreach activities.