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97.80 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?
97.60 Face-to-Face Discussions How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
92.20 Telephone How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
92.00 Deal With External Customers How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
87.00 Work With Work Group or Team How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
83.20 Indoors, Environmentally Controlled How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
83.00 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?
83.00 Importance of Being Exact or Accurate How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
81.60 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?
81.40 Spend Time Standing How much does this job require standing?
80.60 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?
77.80 Electronic Mail How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
77.60 Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
75.20 Spend Time Walking and Running How much does this job require walking and running?
74.80 Physical Proximity To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
74.00 Level of Competition To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
72.20 Coordinate or Lead Others How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
70.60 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?
68.60 Freedom to Make Decisions How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
68.40 Time Pressure How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
62.40 Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
61.60 Frequency of Conflict Situations How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
57.00 Responsibility for Outcomes and Results How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
55.20 Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
54.00 Responsible for Others' Health and Safety How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
53.20 Letters and Memos How often does the job require written letters and memos?
51.60 Outdoors, Exposed to Weather How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?



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