Other Specialist Physicians
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Other Specialist Physicians includes jobs like Clinical Allergist, Clinical Geneticist, Clinical Immunologist, Clinical Pharmacologist, Geriatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician, Occupational Medicine Physician, Palliative Medicine Physician, Public Health Physician, Rehabilitation Medicine Physician, Sexual Health Physician, and Sleep Medicine Physician.
Tasks
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Examines patients to determine the nature and extent of problems after referral from general medical practitioners and other medical specialists, and undertakes laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures.
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Analyses test results and other medical information to make diagnoses.
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Prescribes and administers drugs, as well as remedial and therapeutic treatment and procedures.
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Records medical information and data.
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Reports specified contagious and notifiable diseases to government health and immigration authorities.
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May admit or refer patients to hospitals.
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May consult other medical specialists.
Characteristics
- 253311 Specialist Physicians (General Medicine)
- 253312 Cardiologists
- 253313 Clinical Haematologists
- 253314 Medical Oncologists
- 253315 Endocrinologists
- 253316 Gastroenterologists
- 253317 Intensive Care Specialists
- 253318 Neurologists
- 253321 Paediatricians
- 253322 Renal Medicine Specialists
- 253323 Rheumatologists
- 253324 Thoracic Medicine Specialists
- 253399 Other Specialist Physicians
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University
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Practical
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Analytical
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Helping
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Sedentary
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Light
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, Specialist Physicians, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 70% of people employed as Other Specialist Physicians work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 4 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 46 hours per week in their main job. This is similar to the all jobs average (44 hours per week).
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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Most Other Specialist Physicians work in the Health care and social assistance industry.
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 | Other Specialist Physicians | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 32.6 | 31.6 |
VIC | 26.8 | 25.6 |
QLD | 15.8 | 20.0 |
SA | 9.4 | 7.0 |
WA | 9.2 | 10.8 |
TAS | 3.1 | 2.0 |
NT | 1.1 | 1.0 |
ACT | 2.0 | 1.9 |
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Around 79% of Other Specialist Physicians live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.
The regions with the largest share of workers are:
- Melbourne - Inner
- Melbourne - Inner East
- Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
- Adelaide - Central and Hills
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 Other Specialist Physicians is 43 years. This is higher than the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers are aged 35 to 44 years.
Females make up 56% of the workforce. This is 8 percentage points above 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 | Other Specialist Physicians | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 19.0 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 33.5 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 21.7 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 8.4 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 7.4 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 43 | 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
Medical practitioners need to undertake a fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians to become an Other Specialist Physician.
Registration with the Medical Board of Australia is required.
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Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Other Specialist Physicians | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 50.0 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 48.8 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 0.3 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 0.3 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 0.5 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 0.3 | 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 Specialist Physicians who are caring, compassionate, empathetic and work well in a team.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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71%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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66%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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63%
ScienceUsing scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
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63%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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63%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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61%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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61%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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61%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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59%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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59%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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55%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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52%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
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52%
Learning strategiesFiguring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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50%
Systems evaluationMeasuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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50%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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50%
PersuasionTalking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
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48%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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48%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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48%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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46%
Management of personnel resourcesMotivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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90%
Medicine and dentistryDiagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities, including preventive health-care measures.
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87%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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86%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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81%
Therapy and counsellingDiagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and career counselling and guidance.
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79%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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67%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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66%
Sociology and anthropologyGroup behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
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63%
BiologyPlant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, how they rely on and work with each other and the environment.
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60%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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58%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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53%
ChemistryChemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
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51%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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49%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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49%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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48%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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44%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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44%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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38%
Philosophy and theologyPhilosophical systems and religions, including their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and impact on society.
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28%
PhysicsThe physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
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27%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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80%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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79%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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73%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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71%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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71%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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68%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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64%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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57%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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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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55%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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55%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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55%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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54%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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54%
Flexibility of closureSee a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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50%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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45%
MathematicsChoose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
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45%
Perceptual speedUse your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
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43%
Finger dexterityPut together small parts with your fingers.
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43%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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41%
MultitaskingDo two or more things at the same time.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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91%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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91%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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87%
Helping and caring for othersProviding personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.
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81%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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80%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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79%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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79%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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78%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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77%
Working with the publicGreeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.
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77%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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76%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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73%
Scheduling work and activitiesWorking out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
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72%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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71%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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70%
Coming up with systems and processesDeciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.
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69%
Giving expert adviceProviding guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.
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68%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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68%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use information.
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66%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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51%
Working with computersUsing computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process 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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95%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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76%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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62%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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52%
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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38%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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29%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
Values
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90%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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90%
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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90%
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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90%
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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86%
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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76%
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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100%
Disease or infectionBe exposed to disease or infections.
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100%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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98%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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97%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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96%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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95%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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94%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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92%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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91%
Physically close to peopleWork physically close to other people.
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90%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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88%
Letters and memosWrite letters and memos.
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86%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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84%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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84%
Health and safety of othersTake responsibility for the health and safety of others.
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82%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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80%
CompetitionCompete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
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75%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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73%
Spend time standingSpend time standing at work.
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72%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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71%
Responsible for outcomesTake responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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