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93.20 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?
90.80 Telephone How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
90.60 Face-to-Face Discussions How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
88.20 Importance of Being Exact or Accurate How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
87.40 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?
86.40 Freedom to Make Decisions How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
81.80 Work With Work Group or Team How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
78.40 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?
76.60 Time Pressure How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
76.20 Coordinate or Lead Others How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
76.00 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?
72.60 Electronic Mail How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
70.40 Responsibility for Outcomes and Results How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
69.80 Responsible for Others' Health and Safety How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
68.00 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?
67.60 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?
67.60 Spend Time Standing How much does this job require standing?
67.20 Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results How do the decisions an employee makes impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company?
67.00 Physical Proximity To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
65.20 Deal With External Customers How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
64.80 Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
64.80 Exposed to Contaminants How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
61.60 Letters and Memos How often does the job require written letters and memos?
61.00 Indoors, Environmentally Controlled How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
60.80 Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
60.20 Outdoors, Exposed to Weather How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
60.20 Spend Time Walking and Running How much does this job require walking and running?
57.80 Frequency of Conflict Situations How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
57.60 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?
55.80 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?
55.40 Spend Time Sitting How much does this job require sitting?
54.40 In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
53.80 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?
52.60 Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
50.60 In an Open Vehicle or Equipment How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)?
50.20 Exposed to Hazardous Equipment How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?



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