Management Consultants
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Management Consultants assist organisations to achieve greater efficiency and solve organisational problems.
Specialisations: Business Analyst.
A bachelor degree in business management, accounting or commerce is usually needed to work as a Management Consultant. Some workers have a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification.
Tasks
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Assists and encourages the development of objectives, strategies and plans aimed at achieving customer satisfaction and the efficient use of organisations' resources.
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Discusses business and organisational shortcomings with clients.
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Analyses and evaluates current systems and structures.
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Discusses current systems with staff and observes systems at all levels of organisation.
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Directs clients towards more efficient organisation and develops solutions to organisational problems.
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Undertakes and reviews work studies by analysing existing and proposed methods and procedures such as administrative and clerical procedures.
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Records and analyses organisations' work flow charts, records, reports, manuals and job descriptions.
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Prepares and recommends proposals to revise methods and procedures, alter work flows, redefine job functions and resolve organisational problems.
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Assists in implementing approved recommendations, issues revised instructions and procedure manuals, and drafting other documentation.
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Reviews operating procedures and advising of departures from procedures and standards.
Characteristics
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University
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Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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Analytical
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Administrative
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Enterprising
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Sedentary
Outlook
JSA produces employment projections to show where likely future job opportunities may be. Employment projections data are only produced for occupations at the broad four digit Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) level. While data are not available for this occupation, projections data are available for the parent occupation, Management and Organisation Analysts, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 79% of people employed as Management Consultants work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 13 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 44 hours per week in their main job. This is the same as the all jobs average.
Sources:Full-time share and full-time hours: ABS, 2016 Census, customised report. Compared to the all jobs average.
Industries
Main industries
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Management Consultants work in industries like:
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Financial and insurance services
- Public administration and safety
- Education and training.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
Regions
Employment across Australia
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Employment by State and Territory (% Share)
State | Management Consultants | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 37.1 | 31.6 |
VIC | 32.0 | 25.6 |
QLD | 13.9 | 20.0 |
SA | 4.3 | 7.0 |
WA | 7.6 | 10.8 |
TAS | 0.9 | 2.0 |
NT | 0.4 | 1.0 |
ACT | 3.8 | 1.9 |
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Around 85% of Management Consultants live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.
Victoria and New South Wales have a large share of employment relative to their population size.
The regions with the largest share of workers are:
- Melbourne - Inner
- Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
- Melbourne - Inner South
- Sydney - City and Inner South
- Melbourne - Inner East.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian states, territories and regions, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Worker profile
Age and gender
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The median age of Management Consultants is 42 years. This is similar to the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers are aged 35 to 44 years.
Females make up 39% of the workforce. This is 9 percentage points below the all jobs average of 48%.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile and gender share compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile (% Share)
Age Bracket | Management Consultants | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 3.2 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 24.6 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 28.9 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 23.3 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 8.4 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 5.5 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 42 | 40 |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Employment Pathways
Education, training and experience
A bachelor degree in business management, accounting or commerce is usually needed to work as a Management Consultant. Some workers have a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification.
Visit
- Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
- ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Business Services VET training pathways.
Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Management Consultants | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 31.4 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 41.8 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 9.6 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 4.8 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 9.4 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 1.1 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 1.9 | 12.5 |
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Skills and Knowledge
Employers look for Management and Organisation Analysts who work well in a team, can communicate clearly and who are reliable.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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59%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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59%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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59%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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59%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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59%
Operations analysisUnderstanding needs and product requirements to create a design.
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57%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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57%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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57%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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57%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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57%
Systems evaluationMeasuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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57%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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54%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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54%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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52%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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50%
Learning strategiesFiguring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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50%
PersuasionTalking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
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48%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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45%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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43%
Management of personnel resourcesMotivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
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43%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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81%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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76%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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75%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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73%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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72%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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71%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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65%
Sociology and anthropologyGroup behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
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63%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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61%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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59%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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59%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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57%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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54%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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49%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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46%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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42%
Engineering and technologyUse engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
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38%
Technical designDesign techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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37%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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37%
Therapy and counsellingDiagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and career counselling and guidance.
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20%
Foreign languageForeign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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68%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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63%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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61%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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61%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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61%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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59%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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59%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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57%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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54%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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52%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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52%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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50%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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50%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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50%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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45%
Working with numbersAdd, subtract, multiply, or divide.
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43%
MathematicsChoose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
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39%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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36%
Flexibility of closureSee a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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36%
MultitaskingDo two or more things at the same time.
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34%
MemorizationRemember things like words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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96%
Giving expert adviceProviding guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.
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90%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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86%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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84%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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83%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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83%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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82%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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80%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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80%
Coordinating the work of a teamGetting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
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79%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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79%
Coming up with systems and processesDeciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.
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77%
Negotiating and resolving conflictsHandling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.
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76%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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76%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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76%
Coaching and developing othersWorking out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.
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75%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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75%
Leading and encouraging a teamEncouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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75%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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73%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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70%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use information.
Interests and demands
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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90%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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86%
EnterprisingStarting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
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62%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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33%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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24%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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19%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
Values
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86%
RelationshipsServe and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
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76%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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76%
IndependenceWork alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
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74%
Working conditionsJob security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
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71%
RecognitionAdvancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
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52%
SupportSupportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
Demands
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98%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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96%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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88%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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88%
Spend time sittingSpend time sitting at work.
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86%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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85%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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85%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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84%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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81%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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80%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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79%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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78%
CompetitionCompete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
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78%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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77%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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73%
Responsible for outcomesTake responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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72%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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72%
Letters and memosWrite letters and memos.
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65%
Conflict situationsDeal with conflict or disagreements.
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56%
Public speakingTalk to a group of people.
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55%
Angry or unpleasant peopleDeal with unpleasant, angry, or rude people.
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