Education:
34%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
29%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
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A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
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96% | Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical. | |
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90% | Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. | |
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87% | Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. | |
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86% | 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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84% | Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. | |
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83% | 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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83% | Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. | |
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82% | Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. | |
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82% | Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. | |
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80% | Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. | |
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80% | Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. | |
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77% | Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. | |
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77% | Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. | |
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70% | Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Strengths |
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95% | Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services. | |
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78% | Conventional  -  Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources. | |
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72% | Investigative  -  Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service. |
A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Values of the Work Environment |
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72% | 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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72% | Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. | |
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67% | 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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61% | 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. |
A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality |
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78% | 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 that there is a problem. | |
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78% | 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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75% | Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |
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75% | Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |
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75% | Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |
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72% | Written Comprehension  -  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |
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72% | Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |
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69% | Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |
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66% | Written Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent |
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99% | Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job? | |
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98% | Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? | |
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97% | Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? | |
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94% | Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? | |
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90% | Consequence of Error  -  How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? | |
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87% | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? | |
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87% | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? | |
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85% | Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? | |
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85% | Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? | |
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85% | Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? | |
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84% | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks  -  How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? | |
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81% | Deal With External Customers  -  How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? | |
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80% | Coordinate or Lead Others  -  How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? | |
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79% | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety  -  How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? | |
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78% | Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? | |
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78% | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results  -  How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? | |
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78% | Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? | |
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77% | Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? | |
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77% | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable  -  How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? | |
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75% | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets  -  How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? | |
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72% | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? | |
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71% | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures  -  How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? | |
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71% | Exposed to Contaminants  -  How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? | |
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71% | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? | |
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67% | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions  -  How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? | |
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67% | Letters and Memos  -  How often does the job require written letters and memos? | |
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66% | Level of Competition  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? | |
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66% | Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week. |
A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Tasks & Values |
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99% | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards  -  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. | |
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98% | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. | |
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92% | Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. | |
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90% | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. | |
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88% | Working with Computers  -  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. | |
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88% | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. | |
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87% | Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. | |
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82% | Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. | |
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78% | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. | |
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78% | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others  -  Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. | |
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77% | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. | |
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76% | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. | |
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76% | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. | |
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75% | Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. | |
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72% | Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. | |
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72% | Training and Teaching Others  -  Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. | |
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70% | Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. | |
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70% | Performing Administrative Activities  -  Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. | |
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68% | Communicating with People Outside the 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. | |
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68% | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People  -  Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. | |
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67% | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment  -  Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |