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99.00 Face-to-Face Discussions How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
98.40 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?
98.40 Telephone How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
98.00 Electronic Mail How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
93.60 Deal With External Customers How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
93.60 In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
93.60 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?
90.80 Freedom to Make Decisions How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
90.60 Importance of Being Exact or Accurate How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
88.80 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?
88.00 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?
86.60 Outdoors, Exposed to Weather How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
83.80 Work With Work Group or Team How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
82.40 Indoors, Environmentally Controlled How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
78.80 Time Pressure How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
77.80 Coordinate or Lead Others How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
77.20 Letters and Memos How often does the job require written letters and memos?
76.40 Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
73.20 Responsible for Others' Health and Safety How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
70.80 Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
70.60 Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
70.00 Physical Proximity To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
69.20 Responsibility for Outcomes and Results How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
68.60 Frequency of Conflict Situations How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
68.60 Very Hot or Cold Temperatures How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
68.60 Exposed to Contaminants How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
65.00 Spend Time Standing How much does this job require standing?
64.60 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?
64.60 Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
63.00 Spend Time Walking and Running How much does this job require walking and running?
62.60 Level of Competition To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
62.20 Consequence of Error How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
61.60 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?
60.60 Outdoors, Under Cover How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)?
53.40 Exposed to Hazardous Equipment How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
53.00 Exposed to Disease or Infections How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?
53.00 Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
51.60 Public Speaking How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job?
50.80 Exposed to Hazardous Conditions How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
50.40 Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
50.40 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?
50.40 Exposed to High Places How often does this job require exposure to high places?
50.20 Spend Time Sitting How much does this job require sitting?



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