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Potters, Manufacturing

Work Activities


% Subject Description
83.75 Handling and Moving Objects Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
78.00 Thinking Creatively Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
75.75 Controlling Machines and Processes Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
73.00 Performing General Physical Activities Performing physical 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.
68.00 Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
64.50 Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
59.75 Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
59.00 Making Decisions and Solving Problems Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
58.75 Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
55.75 Scheduling Work and Activities Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
54.50 Selling or Influencing Others Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
53.75 Getting Information Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
52.75 Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
52.25 Monitoring and Controlling Resources Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
51.25 Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
50.25 Performing for or Working Directly with the Public Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
50.00 Developing Objectives and Strategies Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.



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