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Careers / Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers |
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| Summary Description |
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Use hand or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood. |
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| Sample Job Titles |
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1. |
Abalone Processor |
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2. |
Animal Eviscerator |
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3. |
Animal Skinner |
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4. |
Animal Sticker |
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5. |
Bacon de-Rinder |
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Bacon Skin Lifter |
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Bacon Skinner |
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Bacon Slicer |
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Beef Boner |
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10. |
Beef Breaker |
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11. |
Beef Skinner |
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12. |
Bladder Blower |
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Bladder Cleaner |
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Bladder Tier |
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Blowing Weasand |
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16. |
Boner |
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17. |
Boston Cutter |
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18. |
Breast Puller |
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19. |
Breast Splitter |
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20. |
Breast Trimmer |
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21. |
Brisket Puller |
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22. |
Bruise Trimmer |
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23. |
Bung Dropper |
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24. |
Butcher |
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25. |
Calf Skinner |
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26. |
Carcass Splitter |
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27. |
Casing Splitter |
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28. |
Cattle Knocker |
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29. |
Caul Dresser |
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30. |
Caul Puller |
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31. |
Chicken Boner |
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32. |
Chicken Dresser |
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33. |
Chuck Splitter |
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34. |
Clean Up Crew Worker |
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35. |
Clod Puller |
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36. |
Crab Backer |
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Crab Butcher |
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38. |
Crab Meat Processor |
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Crop Puller |
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40. |
Crotch Breaker |
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41. |
Cutter |
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42. |
Cutter Off |
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43. |
Deboner |
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44. |
Draw Off Worker |
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Eviscerator |
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46. |
Fatter |
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47. |
Fell Cutter |
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48. |
Filleter |
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Final Dressing Cutter |
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Fish Butcher |
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Fish Cleaner |
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52. |
Fish Cutter |
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Fish Cutting Machine Operator |
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Fish Filleter |
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55. |
Fish Flipper |
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56. |
Fish Header |
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Fish Processor |
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58. |
Fish Roe Processor |
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59. |
Frozen Meat Cutter |
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60. |
Gamb Cutter |
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61. |
Gambreler |
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62. |
Gang Knife Fish Chopper |
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General Production Laborer |
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Gizzard Peeler |
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Gizzard Puller |
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Gullet Slitter |
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Gut Cleaner |
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Gut Dropper |
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Gut Puller |
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Gut Snatcher |
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71. |
Gutter |
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Ham Boner |
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Ham Facer |
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Ham Sawyer |
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Ham Stripper |
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Ham Trimmer |
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Hand Slitter |
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Head Holder |
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Head Trimmer |
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Header |
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Hide Dropper |
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Hide Trimmer |
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Hog Cutter |
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Hog Dropper |
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Hog Scalder |
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Jaw Skinner |
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Jawbone Puller |
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Kidney Puller |
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Kidney Trimmer |
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Knifeman |
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Leg Breaker |
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Loin Puller |
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Lung Gun Operator |
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Lung Puller |
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Meat Boner |
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Meat Cutter |
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Meat Department Manager |
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Meat Market Manager |
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Meat Trimmer |
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Meatcutter |
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Offal Separator |
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102. |
Offal Worker |
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103. |
Oyster Opener |
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104. |
Oyster Shucker |
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105. |
Paunch Trimmer |
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106. |
Pluck Separator |
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107. |
Pluck Trimmer |
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108. |
Pork Cutlet Maker |
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109. |
Poultry Boner |
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110. |
Poultry Cutter |
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Poultry Dresser |
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Poultry Eviscerator |
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113. |
Poultry Killer |
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Poultry Processor |
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115. |
Poultry Trimmer |
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116. |
Poultryman |
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Retrimmer |
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118. |
Rib Chopper |
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Rib Puller |
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Rib Sawyer |
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Rip Sawyer |
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122. |
Round Boner |
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Rumper |
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Sausage Cutter |
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Sausage Meat Trimmer |
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Seafood Processor |
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Seafood Team Member |
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Shank Skinner |
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Shrimp Cleaner |
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Shrimp Header |
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Shrimp Peeler |
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Shrimp Picker |
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Shucker |
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Sider |
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Skewer Up |
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Skinner |
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Skirt Trimmer |
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138. |
Skull Chopper |
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Skull Splitter |
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140. |
Snout Puller |
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Soup Person |
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Squilgeer |
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Sweetbread Trimmer |
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Tail Puller |
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Tail Ripper |
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Tail Sawyer |
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Toe Puller |
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Tongue Trimmer |
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Tonguer |
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Trimmer |
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Tripe Finisher |
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152. |
Tripe Scraper |
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153. |
Turkey Boner |
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154. |
Turkey Roll Maker |
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155. |
Weasand Trimmer |
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156. |
Wing Scorer |
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| Job Tasks |
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Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
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Clean, trim, slice, and section carcasses for future processing.
- Cut meat products.
- Process animal carcasses.
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Produce hamburger meat and meat trimmings.
- Prepare meat products for sale or consumption.
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Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing.
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Remove parts, such as skin, feathers, scales or bones, from carcass.
- Process animal carcasses.
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Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
- Inspect food products.
- Prepare meat products for sale or consumption.
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Process primal parts into cuts that are ready for retail use.
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Obtain and distribute specified meat or carcass.
- Distribute supplies to workers.
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Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
- Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
- Prepare meat products for sale or consumption.
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Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
- Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
- Weigh finished products.
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Clean and salt hides.
- Process animal carcasses.
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Prepare sausages, luncheon meats, hot dogs, and other fabricated meat products, using meat trimmings and hamburger meat.
- Prepare meat products for sale or consumption.
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Prepare ready-to-heat foods by filleting meat or fish or cutting it into bite-sized pieces, preparing and adding vegetables or applying sauces or breading.
- Prepare meat products for sale or consumption.
- Cut meat products.
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| Work Activities |
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| Handling and Moving Objects —
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
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| 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 of materials. |
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| Training and Teaching Others —
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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| Controlling Machines and Processes —
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
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| 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. |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates —
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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| Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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| Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates —
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
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| 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. |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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| Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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| Making Decisions and Solving Problems —
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings —
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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| Coaching and Developing Others —
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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| Provide Consultation and Advice to Others —
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships —
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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| Assisting and Caring for Others —
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
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| Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others —
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| Scissors were first invented by Leonardo da Vinci. |
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