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Some Important Questions
About The Work Activities
Of Your Occupation

Please return your completed questionnaire in the enclosed envelope to:
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Instructions for Making Work Activities Ratings
These questions are about work activities. A work activity is a set of similar actions that are
performed together in many different jobs. You will be asked about a series of different work
activities and how they relate to your current job - that is, the job you hold now.
Each activity in this questionnaire is named and defined.
For example:

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining
information from all relevant sources.

Getting
Information

You are then asked to answer two questions about that activity:

A

How important is the activity to your current job?

For example:
How important is GETTING INFORMATION to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

Mark your answer by putting an X through the number that represents your answer.
Do not mark on the line between the numbers.

*If you rate the activity as Not Important to the performance of your job, mark the one [
then skip over question B and proceed to the next activity.

B

1

What level of the activity is needed to perform your current job?

To help you understand what we mean by level, we provide you with examples of job-related
activities at different levels. For example:
What level of GETTING INFORMATION is needed to perform your current job?
Follow a
standard blueprint

1

2

Study international
tax laws

Review a budget

3

4

5

6

7

Highest Level
Mark your answer by putting an X through the number that represents your answer.
Do not mark on the line between the numbers.

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Observing, receiving, and otherwise
obtaining information from all relevant
sources.

1. Getting Information

A. How important is GETTING INFORMATION to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of GETTING INFORMATION is needed to perform your current job?
Follow a
standard blueprint

1

2

Study international
tax laws

Review a budget

3

4

5

6

7
Highest Level

Identifying information by categorizing,
estimating, recognizing differences or
similarities, and detecting changes in
circumstances or events.

2. Identifying Objects,
Actions, and Events

A. How important is IDENTIFYING OBJECTS, ACTIONS, AND EVENTS to the
performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of IDENTIFYING OBJECTS, ACTIONS, AND EVENTS is needed to
perform your current job?
Test an automobile
transmission

1

2

Judge the acceptability
of food products

3

4

Determine the reaction
of a virus to a new drug

5

6

7
Highest Level

3.

Monitoring and reviewing information
from materials, events, or the
environment to detect or assess
problems.

Monitoring Processes,
Materials, or
Surroundings

A. How important is MONITORING PROCESSES, MATERIALS, OR SURROUNDINGS
to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of MONITORING PROCESSES, MATERIALS, OR SURROUNDINGS is
needed to perform your current job?
Check to see if
baking bread is done

1

2

Check the status of
a patient in critical
medical care

Test electrical circuits

3

4

5

6

7
Highest Level

4.

Inspecting Equipment,
Structures, or Materials

Inspecting equipment, structures, or
materials to identify the cause of errors or
other problems or defects.

A. How important is INSPECTING EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURES, OR MATERIALS to
the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of INSPECTING EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURES, OR MATERIALS is needed
to perform your current job?
Inspect equipment
in a chemical
processing plant

Check that doors to
building are locked

1

2

3

4

Inspect a nuclear
reactor

5

6

7
Highest Level

5.

Estimating sizes, distances, and
quantities; or determining time,
costs, resources, or materials
needed to perform a work activity.

Estimating the Quantifiable
Characteristics of Products,
Events, or Information

A. How important is ESTIMATING THE QUANTIFIABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF
PRODUCTS, EVENTS, OR INFORMATION to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of ESTIMATING THE QUANTIFIABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF
PRODUCTS, EVENTS, OR INFORMATION is needed to perform your current job?
Estimate the size of
household furnishings
to be crated

1

2

Estimate the time required
to evacuate a city in the
event of a major disaster

3

4

Estimate the amount of
natural resources that lie
beneath the world’s oceans

5

6

7
Highest Level

6.

Judging the Qualities of
Objects, Services, or
People

Assessing the value, importance, or
quality of things or people.

A. How important is JUDGING THE QUALITIES OF OBJECTS, SERVICES, OR
PEOPLE to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of JUDGING THE QUALITIES OF OBJECTS, SERVICES, OR PEOPLE is
needed to perform your current job?
Determine whether
to remove a tree that
has been damaged

1

2

Establish the value of
a recently discovered
ancient art work

Determine the value of
property lost in a fire

3

4

5

6

7
Highest Level

7.

Evaluating Information to
Determine Compliance
with Standards

Using relevant information and individual
judgment to determine whether events or
processes comply with laws, regulations,
or standards.

A. How important is EVALUATING INFORMATION TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE
WITH STANDARDS to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of EVALUATING INFORMATION TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE
WITH STANDARDS is needed to perform your current job?
Evaluate a complicated
insurance claim for
compliance with policy terms

Review forms
for completeness

1

2

3

4

Make a ruling in
court on a
complicated motion

5

6

7
Highest Level

8.

Processing Information

Compiling, coding, categorizing,
calculating, tabulating, auditing, or
verifying information or data.

A. How important is PROCESSING INFORMATION to the performance of your current
job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of PROCESSING INFORMATION is needed to perform your current job?
Calculate the
adjustments for
insurance claims

Tabulate the costs
of parcel deliveries

1

2

3

4

Compile data
for a complex
scientific report

5

6

7
Highest Level

9.

Identifying the underlying principles,
reasons, or facts of information by
breaking down information or data into
separate parts.

Analyzing Data or
Information

A. How important is ANALYZING DATA OR INFORMATION to the performance of your
current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of ANALYZING DATA OR INFORMATION is needed to perform your
current job?
Determine the
location of a
lost order

1

Analyze the cost of
medical care services
for all hospitals
in the country

Determine the
interest cost to finance
a new building

2

3

4

5

6

7
Highest Level

10. Making Decisions and
Solving Problems

Analyzing information and evaluating
results to choose the best solution and
solve problems.

A. How important is MAKING DECISIONS AND SOLVING PROBLEMS to the
performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of MAKING DECISIONS AND SOLVING PROBLEMS is needed to perform
your current job?
Determine the
meal selection
for a cafeteria

1

2

Select the location
for a major
department store

3

4

Make the final decision
about a company’s
5-year plan

5

6

7
Highest Level

Developing, designing, or creating new
applications, ideas, relationships,
systems, or products, including artistic
contributions.

11. Thinking Creatively

A. How important is THINKING CREATIVELY to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of THINKING CREATIVELY is needed to perform your current job?
Change the
spacing on a
printed report

1

Adapt popular
music for a high
school band

2

3

Create new
computer software

4

5

6

7
Highest Level

Keeping up-to-date technically and
applying new knowledge to your job.

12. Updating and Using
Relevant Knowledge

A. How important is UPDATING AND USING RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE to the
performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of UPDATING AND USING RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE is needed to
perform your current job?
Keep up with price
changes in a small
retail store

1

2

Keep current on changes in
maintenance procedures for
repairing sports cars

3

4

Learn information related
to a complex and rapidly
changing technology

5

6

7
Highest Level

13. Developing Objectives
and Strategies

Establishing long-range objectives and
specifying the strategies and actions to
achieve them.

A. How important is DEVELOPING OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES to the
performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of DEVELOPING OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES is needed to perform
your current job?
Develop the plan to
complete the merger of
two organizations over
a 3-year period

Plan the holiday
schedule for an
airline workforce

1

2

3

4

Develop a 10-year
business plan for an
organization

5

6

7
Highest Level

Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as
well as the work of others.

14. Scheduling Work
and Activities

A. How important is SCHEDULING WORK AND ACTIVITIES to the performance of your
current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of SCHEDULING WORK AND ACTIVITIES is needed to perform your
current job?
Prepare the work
schedule for
salesclerks in a large
retail store

Make appointments for
patients using a
predetermined schedule

1

2

3

4

Schedule a complex
conference program
with multiple, parallel
sessions

5

6

7
Highest Level

Developing specific goals and plans to
prioritize, organize, and accomplish your
work.

15. Organizing, Planning,
and Prioritizing Work

A. How important is ORGANIZING, PLANNING, AND PRIORITIZING WORK to the
performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of ORGANIZING, PLANNING, AND PRIORITIZING WORK is needed to
perform your current job?
Organize a work
schedule that is repetitive
and easy to plan

1

2

Plan and organize your
own activities that
often change

3

4

Prioritize and plan
multiple tasks several
months ahead

5

6

7
Highest Level

16. 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.

A. How important is PERFORMING GENERAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES to the
performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of PERFORMING GENERAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES is needed to
perform your current job?
Walk between
work stations in
a small office

1

Climb up and
down poles to
install electricity

Paint the outside
of a house

2

3

4

5

6

7
Highest Level

17. Handling and Moving
Objects

Using hands and arms in handling,
installing, positioning, and moving
materials, and manipulating things.

A. How important is HANDLING AND MOVING OBJECTS to the performance of your
current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of HANDLING AND MOVING OBJECTS is needed to perform your current
job?
Change settings on
copy machines

1

2

Arrange books
in a library

3

4

Load boxes on
an assembly line

5

6

7
Highest Level

18. Controlling Machines
and Processes

Using either control mechanisms or direct
physical activity to operate machines or
processes (not including computers or
vehicles).

A. How important is CONTROLLING MACHINES AND PROCESSES to the performance
of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of CONTROLLING MACHINES AND PROCESSES is needed to perform
your current job?
Operate a
cash register

1

2

Operate a
drilling rig

3

4

Operate a precision
milling machine

5

6

7
Highest Level

Using computers and computer systems
(including hardware and software) to program,
write software, set up functions, enter data, or
process information.

19. Working with
Computers

A. How important is WORKING WITH COMPUTERS to the performance of your current
job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of WORKING WITH COMPUTERS is needed to perform your current job?
Enter employee
information into a
computer database

1

2

Write software for
keeping track of parts
in inventory

3

4

Set up a new computer
system for a large
multinational company

5

6

7
Highest Level

20. Operating Vehicles,
Mechanized Devices, or
Equipment

Running, maneuvering, navigating, or
driving vehicles or mechanized
equipment, such as forklifts, passenger
vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

A. How important is OPERATING VEHICLES, MECHANIZED DEVICES, OR
EQUIPMENT to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of OPERATING VEHICLES, MECHANIZED DEVICES, OR EQUIPMENT
is needed to perform your current job?
Drive an 18-wheel
tractor-trailer

Drive a car

1

2

3

4

Hover a helicopter
in strong wind

5

6

7
Highest Level

21. Drafting, Laying Out, and
Specifying Technical
Devices, Parts, and
Equipment

Providing documentation, detailed
instructions, drawings, or specifications
to tell others about how devices, parts,
equipment, or structures are to be
fabricated, constructed, assembled,
modified, maintained, or used.

A. How important is DRAFTING, LAYING OUT, AND SPECIFYING TECHNICAL
DEVICES, PARTS, AND EQUIPMENT to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of DRAFTING, LAYING OUT, AND SPECIFYING TECHNICAL
DEVICES, PARTS, AND EQUIPMENT is needed to perform your current job?
Specify the
furnishings for a
new school

Specify the lighting
for a work area

1

2

3

4

Draw the electronic
circuitry for a high-speed
scientific computer

5

6

7
Highest Level

22. 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.

A. How important is REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT to
the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT is
needed to perform your current job?
Make simple, external
adjustments to a door hinge
with ordinary hand tools

1

2

Adjust a
grandfather clock

3

4

Overhaul a
power plant turbine

5

6

7
Highest Level

23. Repairing and
Maintaining Electronic
Equipment

Servicing, repairing, calibrating,
regulating, fine-tuning, or testing
machines, devices, and equipment that
operate primarily on the basis of electrical
or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

A. How important is REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT to
the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT is
needed to perform your current job?
Make repairs by
removing and replacing
circuit boards

Use knobs to adjust
a television picture

1

2

3

4

Use complex test
equipment to calibrate
electronic equipment

5

6

7
Highest Level

24. Documenting/Recording
Information

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing,
or maintaining information in written or
electronic/magnetic form.

A. How important is DOCUMENTING/RECORDING INFORMATION to the performance
of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of DOCUMENTING/RECORDING INFORMATION is needed to perform
your current job?
Record the weights
of trucks that use
the highways

1

2

Maintain information about
the use of orbiting satellites
for private industry
communications

Document the results
of a crime scene
investigation

3

4

5

6

7
Highest Level

25. Interpreting the Meaning
of Information for Others

Translating or explaining what
information means and how it can be
used.

A. How important is INTERPRETING THE MEANING OF INFORMATION FOR
OTHERS to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of INTERPRETING THE MEANING OF INFORMATION FOR OTHERS is
needed to perform your current job?
Interpret how
foreign tax laws
apply to U.S. exports

Interpret a blood
pressure reading

1

2

3

4

Interpret a complex
experiment in physics
for general audiences

5

6

7
Highest Level

26. Communicating with
Supervisors, Peers, or
Subordinates

Providing information to supervisors,
coworkers, and subordinates by
telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in
person.

A. How important is COMMUNICATING WITH SUPERVISORS, PEERS, OR
SUBORDINATES to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of COMMUNICATING WITH SUPERVISORS, PEERS, OR
SUBORDINATES is needed to perform your current job?
Report the results
of a sales meeting
to a supervisor

Write brief
notes to others

1

2

3

4

Create videotaped
presentation of a
company’s internal policies

5

6

7
Highest Level

Communicating with people outside the
organization, representing the organization
to customers, the public, government, and
other external sources. This information
can be exchanged in person, in writing, or
by telephone or e-mail.

27. Communicating with
People Outside the
Organization

A. How important is COMMUNICATING WITH PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE
ORGANIZATION to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of COMMUNICATING WITH PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION
is needed to perform your current job?
Have little contact
with people outside
the organization

1

Make standard
presentations about
available services

2

3

Prepare or deliver
press releases

4

5

6

7
Highest Level

28. Establishing and
Maintaining Interpersonal
Relationships

Developing constructive and cooperative
working relationships with others and
maintaining them over time.

A. How important is ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING INTERPERSONAL
RELATIONSHIPS to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING INTERPERSONAL
RELATIONSHIPS is needed to perform your current job?
Exchange
greetings with
a coworker

1

Gain cooperation from
a culturally diverse group
of executives hostile
to your company

Maintain good working
relationships with almost
all coworkers and clients

2

3

4

5

6

7
Highest Level

29. Assisting and Caring for
Others

Providing personal assistance, medical
attention, emotional support, or other
personal care to others such as
coworkers, customers, or patients.

A. How important is ASSISTING AND CARING FOR OTHERS to the performance of your
current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of ASSISTING AND CARING FOR OTHERS is needed to perform your
current job?
Assist a stranded
traveler in
finding lodging

Help a coworker
complete an assignment

1

2

3

4

Care for seriously
injured persons in an
emergency room

5

6

7
Highest Level

30. Selling or Influencing
Others

Convincing others to buy
merchandise/goods or to otherwise
change their minds or actions.

A. How important is SELLING OR INFLUENCING OTHERS to the performance of your
current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of SELLING OR INFLUENCING OTHERS is needed to perform your
current job?
Convince a
coworker to assist
with an assignment

1

Deliver standard arguments or
sales pitches to convince others
to buy popular products

2

3

4

5

Deliver major
sales campaign in
a new market

6

7
Highest Level

31. Resolving Conflicts and
Negotiating with Others

Handling complaints, settling disputes,
and resolving grievances and conflicts, or
otherwise negotiating with others.

A. How important is RESOLVING CONFLICTS AND NEGOTIATING WITH OTHERS to
the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of RESOLVING CONFLICTS AND NEGOTIATING WITH OTHERS is
needed to perform your current job?
Apologize to a customer
who complains about
waiting too long

1

2

Get two subordinates
to agree about
vacation schedules

3

4

Negotiate a major
labor-management
contract

5

6

7
Highest Level

32. 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.

A. How important is PERFORMING FOR OR WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE
PUBLIC to the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of PERFORMING FOR OR WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE PUBLIC is
needed to perform your current job?
Tend a highway
toll booth

1

Sell shoes in a
popular shoe store

2

3

4

Perform a monologue
on national TV

5

6

7
Highest Level

33. Coordinating the Work
and Activities of Others

Getting members of a group to work
together to accomplish tasks.

A. How important is COORDINATING THE WORK AND ACTIVITIES OF OTHERS to
the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of COORDINATING THE WORK AND ACTIVITIES OF OTHERS is
needed to perform your current job?
Organize the cleanup
crew after a major
sporting event

Exchange information
during a shift change

1

2

3

4

Act as general contractor
for building a large
industrial complex

5

6

7
Highest Level

34. Developing and Building
Teams

Encouraging and building mutual trust,
respect, and cooperation among team
members.

A. How important is DEVELOPING AND BUILDING TEAMS to the performance of your
current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of DEVELOPING AND BUILDING TEAMS is needed to perform your
current job?
Encourage two
coworkers to stick with
a tough assignment

1

Lead an assembly
team in an
automobile plant

2

3

4

Lead a large team to
design and build
a new aircraft

5

6

7
Highest Level

35. Training and Teaching
Others

Identifying the educational needs of
others, developing formal educational or
training programs or classes, and
teaching or instructing others.

A. How important is TRAINING AND TEACHING OTHERS to the performance of your
current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of TRAINING AND TEACHING OTHERS is needed to perform your current
job?
Give coworkers brief
instructions on a simple
procedural change

1

2

Teach a social sciences
course to high school
students

3

4

Develop and conduct
training programs for a
medical school

5

6

7
Highest Level

36. Guiding, Directing, and
Motivating Subordinates

Providing guidance and direction to
subordinates, including setting
performance standards and monitoring
performance.

A. How important is GUIDING, DIRECTING, AND MOTIVATING SUBORDINATES to
the performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of GUIDING, DIRECTING, AND MOTIVATING SUBORDINATES is
needed to perform your current job?
Supervise a small number
of subordinates in a
well-paid industry

Work occasionally as a
backup supervisor

1

2

3

4

Manage a severely
downsized unit

5

6

7
Highest Level

Identifying the developmental needs of
others and coaching, mentoring, or
otherwise helping others to improve their
knowledge or skills.

37. Coaching and
Developing Others

A. How important is COACHING AND DEVELOPING OTHERS to the performance of
your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of COACHING AND DEVELOPING OTHERS is needed to perform your
current job?
Show a coworker
how to operate a
piece of equipment

1

2

Provide on-the-job
training for
clerical workers

3

Coach a college
athletic team

4

5

6

7
Highest Level

38. Providing Consultation
and Advice to Others

Providing guidance and expert advice to
management or other groups on
technical, systems-, or process-related
topics.

A. How important is PROVIDING CONSULTATION AND ADVICE TO OTHERS to the
performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of PROVIDING CONSULTATION AND ADVICE TO OTHERS is needed
to perform your current job?
Work in a position
that requires little
advising of others

1

Recommend a new software
package to increase
operational efficiency

2

3

4

Provide ideas for
changing an organization
to increase profitability

5

6

7
Highest Level

39. Performing
Administrative Activities

Performing day-to-day administrative
tasks such as maintaining information
files and processing paperwork.

A. How important is PERFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES to the
performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of PERFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES is needed to perform
your current job?
Complete routine
paperwork on
standard forms

1

2

Complete tax forms
required of selfemployed people

3

4

Serve as the benefits director
for a large computer
sales organization

5

6

7
Highest Level

40. Staffing Organizational
Units

Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring,
and promoting employees in an
organization.

A. How important is STAFFING ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS to the performance of your
current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of STAFFING ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS is needed to perform your
current job?
Work in a
position that has
minimal staffing
requirements

1

Interview candidates
for a sales position
and make hiring
recommendations

2

3

4

Direct a large recruiting
and employment program
for a large international
manufacturing organization

5

6

7
Highest Level

41. Monitoring and
Controlling Resources

Monitoring and controlling resources and
overseeing the spending of money.

A. How important is MONITORING AND CONTROLLING RESOURCES to the
performance of your current job?
Not
Important*

Somewhat
Important

Important

Very
Important

Extremely
Important

1

2

3

4

5

* If you marked Not Important, skip LEVEL below and go on to the next activity.

B. What level of MONITORING AND CONTROLLING RESOURCES is needed to
perform your current job?
Work as a housekeeper
responsible for keeping
track of linens

1

2

Work as a chef
responsible for ordering
food for the menu

3

4

Serve as a financial
executive in charge of a
large company’s budget

5

6

7
Highest Level

Specific Tasks Performed on Your Job
Instructions: Please read the following position description and then answer the question
that follows it by marking an X in the appropriate box below.
Registered Nurses
Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and
maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled
patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case
management. Licensing or registration required.
Which of the following best describes how closely this description matches the duties
and responsibilities of your current job?
It describes almost exactly what I do.
Most of it matches, but there are a few things that don't match what I do.
Some things match, but most of it does not match what I do.
It does not at all describe what I do.

Please proceed to the next page.

Specific Tasks Performed on Your Job (continued)
Instructions: The next section presents a list of tasks. A task is an action or set of actions
performed together to accomplish an objective. This list is specific to the job you are
describing.
For each task, please make the following three ratings: Relevance, Frequency, and
Importance. These ratings are described as follows:
RELEVANCE. If the task is NOT RELEVANT at all to performance on the job, mark
through the "0" in the NOT RELEVANT column. Carefully read the task before deciding
whether it is RELEVANT or NOT RELEVANT to this job. If you select the "0" in the NOT
RELEVANT column, however, there is no need to complete the IMPORTANCE and
FREQUENCY ratings described below. If the task is part of this job, rate IMPORTANCE
and FREQUENCY.
FREQUENCY. (Do not complete if NOT RELEVANT was selected.) Ask yourself, "How
often is this task performed on this job?" For example, “Interact with potential customers" is
a task that an employee in one job might perform only "once per week or less," but an
employee in another job might perform "hourly or more often."
Rate the FREQUENCY with which a task is performed by marking through the appropriate
number, from 1 (indicating that the task is performed once per year or less often) to 7
(indicating that the task is performed hourly or more often) on the FREQUENCY scale.
IMPORTANCE. (Do not complete if NOT RELEVANT was selected.) Ask yourself,
"How important is this task to performance on this job?" For example, "Develop objectives
and strategies to guide the organization" might be very important for an employee in one job,
but less important for another job. For the second job, however, "Provide performance
feedback to subordinates" might be very important.
Rate importance of the task for performance on the job by marking through the appropriate
number, from 1 (indicating that the task is of no importance) to 5 (indicating that the task is
extremely important) on the IMPORTANCE scale.

Please proceed to the next page.

2. Maintain accurate,
detailed reports and
records.

3. Modify patient
treatment plans as
indicated by patients’
responses and
conditions.
4. Monitor all aspects of
patient care, including
diet and physical
activity.
5. Monitor, record and
report symptoms and
changes in patients’
conditions.
6. Observe nurses and
visit patients to ensure
that proper nursing
care is provided.
7. Prepare patients for,
and assist with,
examinations and
treatments
8. Prepare rooms, sterile
instruments, equipment
and supplies, and
ensure that stock of
supplies is maintained.

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

Extremely Important

Hourly or more often

Several Times per day

Daily

More than once per week
4 5

Very Important

3

Important

2

Somewhat Important

1

Importance

Not Important

0

More than once per year

Once per year or less

Not Relevant
1. Consult and coordinate
with health care team
members to assess,
plan, implement and
evaluate patient care
plans.

More than once per month

Frequency

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

1

2

3

4 5

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

Hourly or more often

Not Important

Somewhat Important

Important

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

11. Assess the needs of
individuals, families
and/or communities,
including assessment
of individuals’ home
and/or work
environments to
identify potential health
or safety problems.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

12. Conduct specified
laboratory tests.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

14. Direct and supervise
less skilled
nursing/health care
personnel, or supervise
a particular unit on one
shift.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

15. Hand items to
surgeons during
operations.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

10. Record patients’
medical information
and vital signs.

13. Consult with institutions
or associations
regarding issues and
concerns relevant to
the practice and
profession of nursing.

Extremely Important

More than once per week

2

Very Important

More than once per month

1

Several Times per day

More than once per year

0

9. Provide health care,
first aid, immunizations
and assistance in
convalescent and
rehabilitation in
locations such as
schools, hospitals and
industry.

Daily

Once per year or less

Importance

Not Relevant

Frequency

4 5

More than once per week

Hourly or more often

Not Important

Somewhat Important

Important

Very Important

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

17. Order, interpret, and
evaluate diagnostic
tests to identify and
assess patient’s
condition.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

18. Prescribe or
recommend drugs,
medical devices or
other forms of
treatment, such as
physical therapy,
inhalation therapy, or
related therapeutic
procedures.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

19. Provide or arrange for
training/instruction of
auxiliary personnel or
students.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

20. Refer students or
patients to specialized
health resources or
community agencies
furnishing assistance.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

21. Work with individuals,
groups, and families to
plan and implement
programs designed to
improve the overall
health of communities.

Extremely Important

More than once per month

0

Several Times per day

More than once per year

16. Instruct individuals,
families and other
groups on topics such
as health education,
disease prevention and
childbirth, and develop
health improvement
programs.

Daily

Once per year or less

Importance

Not Relevant

Frequency

Several Times per day

Hourly or more often

Not Important

Somewhat Important

Important

Very Important

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

23. Contract independently
to render nursing care,
usually to one patient,
in hospital or private
home.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

24. Deliver infants and
provide prenatal and
postpartum care and
treatment under
obstetrician’s
supervision.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

25. Direct and coordinate
infection control
programs, advising and
consulting with
specified personnel
about necessary
precautions.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

26. Engage in research
activities related to
nursing.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

27. Inform physician of
patient’s condition
during anesthesia.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

28. Perform administrative
and managerial
functions, such as
taking responsibility for
a unit’s staff, budget,
planning, and longrange goals.

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

Extremely Important

More than once per month

0

Daily

More than once per year

22. Administer local,
inhalation, intravenous,
and other anesthetics.

More than once per week

Once per year or less

Importance

Not Relevant

Frequency

More than once per year
More than once per month
More than once per week

0
1
2
3
4 5

Somewhat Important
Important
Very Important

7
1
2
3
4 5

Extremely Important

Not Important

6

Hourly or more often

Several Times per day

Daily

Once per year or less

29. Perform physical
examinations, make
tentative diagnoses,
and treat patients en
route to hospitals or at
disaster site triage
centers.

Not Relevant

Frequency
Importance

More than once per week

Hourly or more often

Not Important

Somewhat Important

Important

Very Important

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

4. ____________________
______________________
______________________

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

5. ____________________
______________________
______________________

0

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

1

2

3

4 5

2. ____________________
______________________
______________________
3. ____________________
______________________
______________________

Extremely Important

More than once per month

1

Several Times per day

More than once per year

0

Additional Relevant Tasks
Please write in additional
relevant tasks and provide
rating.
1. ____________________
______________________
______________________

Daily

Once per year or less

Importance

Not Relevant

Frequency

Information About You

Many workers are being asked to complete this survey. Your answers to these
questions will help us know that workers with differing amounts of experience and
different backgrounds are included.
Please read each question carefully and mark your answer by putting an X in the
box beside your answer, or by writing an answer on the line provided.

1.

What is the title of your current job? (PLEASE PRINT)

2.

For how long have you worked at this job? (Mark one box)
Ten years or more
At least 6 years, but less than 10 years
At least 3 years, but less than 6 years
At least 1 year, but less than 3 years
At least 3 months, but less than 12 months
At least 1 month, but less than 3 months
Less than 1 month

3.

In your current job, are you employed by (Mark one box)
Government
Private for-profit company
Nonprofit organization including tax exempt
and charitable organizations
Self-employed
Family business

4.

If you are working in the family business, is this business
incorporated?
Yes
No
Not working in a family business

5.

In what year were you born?

___ ___ ___

6.

Are you male or female? (Mark one box)
Male
Female

7.

Are you Hispanic or Latino? (Mark one box)
Yes
No

8.

What is your race? (Mark one or more boxes)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White

___

9.

Indicate the highest level of education that you have completed (please
check only one box):
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma – or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high
school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services,
personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare,
construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision
production)
Some College Courses
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Bachelor's Degree
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an
organized program of study; designed for people who have completed
a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic
degrees carrying the title of Master.
Master's Degree
Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized
program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's
degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the
doctoral level.
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that
o

requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the
program,

o

includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete,
and

o

provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a
profession.

Doctoral Degree
Post-Doctoral Training

Yes

10.

Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing? .........

11.

Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing even
when wearing glasses? ...............................................................

12a.

Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition,
do you have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering,
or making decisions? .................................................................

b. Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs? .....

c. Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing? .............................

13.

Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition,
do you have difficulty doing errands alone such
as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping? ................................

No

Your Professional Certifications
1.

Please write the names of job-related professional certifications that you have earned:

a.________________________________________________________________
b.________________________________________________________________
c.________________________________________________________________
d.________________________________________________________________
e.________________________________________________________________

 
 

 

 

 

 
Your Apprenticeship Certificates

2. Please write the names of job-related apprenticeship programs that you have completed:

 

a.__________________________________________________________
b.__________________________________________________________
c.___________________________________________________________
d.___________________________________________________________
e.___________________________________________________________ 

 
 
 

Your Association Memberships
Finally, we would like to know about the professional associations to which you belong.
1. Are you currently a member of the following job-related association(s)?
(Please respond for each association listed.)
Association 1

Yes

No (11111)

Association 2

Yes

No (22222)

2. Please write in the names of any job-related associations to which you belong that are not
listed above.
a. _____________________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________________________________

Thank you so much for your participation in the O*NET Data Collection Program. We
appreciate the time and effort you have taken to answer these questions.
Please make any comments about the survey or the O*NET Data Collection Program in general
in the space below.


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