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The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

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.

The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

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).

Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand.

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.

Enterprising

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.

Conventional

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.

Realistic

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

Social

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.

Investigative

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.

Artistic

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed

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.

Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

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.

Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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.

Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

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.

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers

Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.

Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems.

Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly.

Inform designated employees or departments of items loaded or problems encountered.

Inspect equipment for wear and for conformance to specifications.

Prepare and maintain work records and reports of information such as employee time and wages, daily receipts, or inspection results.

Transmit and explain work orders to laborers.

Plan work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staff for effective performance of activities and response to fluctuating workloads.

Participate in the hiring process by reviewing credentials, conducting interviews, or making hiring decisions or recommendations.

Estimate material, time, and staffing requirements for a given project, based on work orders, job specifications, and experience.

Corel WordPerfect Office Suite

Microsoft Office software

Microsoft PowerPoint

Sage ERP Accpac

SAP software

Microsoft Access

Oracle Database

Inventory control software

Inventory management systems

Warehouse management system WMS

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Time and attendance software

Employee scheduling software

Overhead cranes

Barcode scanners

Banding machines

Material-hoisting slings

Tape guns

Power hoists

Hydraulic jacks

Lift trucks

Hand planes

Handtrucks

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

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

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

Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

More than 40 hours

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

Every day

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?

Constant contact with others

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

Extremely important

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers

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Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers

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What Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers Do

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Education

Level of Education Attained by Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers

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