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% Subject Description
98.20 Electronic Mail How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
96.60 Freedom to Make Decisions How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
94.80 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?
87.00 Spend Time Sitting How much does this job require sitting?
85.20 Importance of Being Exact or Accurate How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
82.80 Face-to-Face Discussions How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
82.60 Indoors, Environmentally Controlled How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
82.60 Level of Competition To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
80.00 Work With Work Group or Team How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
71.40 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?
66.00 Coordinate or Lead Others How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
62.60 Telephone How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
58.20 Time Pressure How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
56.60 Public Speaking How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job?
55.60 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?
55.60 Responsibility for Outcomes and Results How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
54.00 Physical Proximity To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
49.60 Letters and Memos How often does the job require written letters and memos?



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