Practice traveling with a mission! Geocaching is an activity where you find a hidden object using GPS--then log your discovery and re-hide it for others to find. Sign up and try it!

Find hidden treasures all around you with geocaching!

In most states you have to be 18 to get your commercial drivers license, but it's never too early to research the requirements where you live.

Find out how to get a commercial drivers license.

The ability to see details at a distance.

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.

The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.

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

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 quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

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

The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

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.

Light Truck Drivers

Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.

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 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 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 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 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 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

Well in a good day at work I get to meet a lot of different people .You get so much energy out of it where you are not even tired during the evening. Plus, you make good money and walk home with a smile. It's a job that allows everybody a nice freedom in schedule and a big chance of traveling all over the country!! About my day again a word must be said for the people you work with, which can be of any nation, color or religion .

Server

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed

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 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 principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

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 administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

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

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

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

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.

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

Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

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

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

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Actively looking for ways to help people.

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Motor Vehicle Operators

Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.

Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.

Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.

Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.

Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.

Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles.

Present bills and receipts and collect payments for goods delivered or loaded.

Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations.

Drive vehicles with capacities under three tons to transport materials to and from specified destinations, such as railroad stations, plants, residences, offices, or within industrial yards.

Turn in receipts and money received from deliveries.

Microsoft Excel

FreightDATA

Package location and tracking software

Vehicle location and tracking software

Computerized inventory tracking software

Inventory management systems

IBM Domino

Microsoft Office software

Microsoft Windows

Automatic routing software

Recordkeeping software

Large goods vehicles LGV

Light trucks less than 3 tons

Electronic clipboards

Global positioning system GPS receivers

Satellite linkup systems

Truck lift gates

Vans

Pickup trucks

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.

Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

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

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

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

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

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

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

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

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

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

More than 40 hours

40 hours

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

Extremely important

Very important

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

Once a week or more but not every day

Never

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

Continually or almost continually

More than half the time

Less than half the time

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

Once a month or more but not every week

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

Important

Not important at all

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?

Light Truck Drivers

Overview

Career

What Light Truck Drivers Do

Other Job Titles Light Truck Drivers May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Light Truck Drivers

Overview

Career

What Light Truck Drivers Do

Other Job Titles Light Truck Drivers May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Education

Level of Education Attained by Light Truck Drivers

Majors Related to Career

Related Leaders