Stock and Station Agents
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Stock and Station Agents provide advice to clients and act on their behalf in relation to the sale and purchase of rural property, livestock, crops and agricultural products and services.
Tasks
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Purchases and sells livestock and rural property on behalf of clients.
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Sells agricultural supplies, such as seed, grains, feed, sprays, dips, drenches and veterinary products, in accordance with statutory requirements.
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Acts as an insurance agent for rural clients.
Characteristics
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Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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Informal or on-the-job
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Practical
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Administrative
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Enterprising
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Light
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Medium
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, Auctioneers, and Stock and Station Agents, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 90% of people employed as Stock and Station Agents work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 24 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 50 hours per week in their main job. This is 6 hours more than 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 Stock and Station Agents work in the Wholesale trade industry. They are also employed in industries like:
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 | Stock and Station Agents | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 36.7 | 31.6 |
VIC | 26.4 | 25.6 |
QLD | 13.2 | 20.0 |
SA | 11.3 | 7.0 |
WA | 9.0 | 10.8 |
TAS | 2.7 | 2.0 |
NT | 0.8 | 1.0 |
ACT | 0.0 | 1.9 |
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Around 90% of Stock and Station Agents live outside of capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 38%.
New South Wales and South Australia have a large share of employment relative to their population size.
The regions with the largest share of workers are:
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 Stock and Station Agents is 46 years. This is higher than the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers are aged 45 to 54 years.
Females make up 9% of the workforce. This is 39 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 | Stock and Station Agents | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 2.4 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 5.5 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 17.8 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 20.5 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 21.8 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 11.6 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 8.3 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 12.1 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 46 | 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
Formal qualifications are not usually required to work as a Stock and Station Agent. Some workers have a certificate IV in property services (stock and station agency) or another related field such as rural operations or agribusiness.
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Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Stock and Station Agents | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 0.6 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 9.2 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 12.7 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 21.0 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 26.3 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 9.8 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 20.4 | 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 Auctioneers, and Stock and Station Agents who are well presented, can communicate with a diverse range of people and provide good customer service.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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55%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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54%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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54%
PersuasionTalking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
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52%
NegotiationBringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
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50%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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48%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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48%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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45%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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45%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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45%
Management of material resourcesProviding the right equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do work.
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45%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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45%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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45%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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43%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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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%
MathematicsUsing maths to solve problems.
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43%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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41%
Management of financial resourcesFiguring out how money is needed to do something, and keeping track of the money that's being spent.
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41%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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37%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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68%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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67%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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66%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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65%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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62%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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60%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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60%
TransportationMoving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
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59%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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58%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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57%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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57%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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55%
Food productionPlanting, growing, and harvesting food (both plant and animal), including storage and handling.
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54%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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54%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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45%
GeographyDescribing land, sea, and air, including their physical characteristics, locations, how they work together, and the location of plant, animal, and human life.
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38%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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37%
MechanicalMachines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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33%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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33%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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30%
TelecommunicationsTransmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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57%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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57%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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55%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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52%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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48%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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48%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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48%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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48%
MathematicsChoose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
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46%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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46%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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46%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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46%
Working with numbersAdd, subtract, multiply, or divide.
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45%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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45%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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43%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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43%
Far visionSee details that are far away.
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43%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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41%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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37%
Colour discriminationNotice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.
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36%
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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68%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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68%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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67%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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67%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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66%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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66%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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65%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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62%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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62%
Negotiating and resolving conflictsHandling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.
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62%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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60%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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60%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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59%
Coordinating the work of a teamGetting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
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58%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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56%
Coming up with systems and processesDeciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.
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56%
Influencing peopleConvincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.
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53%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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47%
Leading and encouraging a teamEncouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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45%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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43%
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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90%
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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86%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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57%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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38%
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%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
Values
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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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60%
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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57%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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57%
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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52%
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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100%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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100%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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99%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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96%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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94%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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93%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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93%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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92%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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89%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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88%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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86%
Spend time sittingSpend time sitting at work.
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84%
Repeating same tasksRepeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
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83%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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83%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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77%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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76%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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74%
Consequence of errorWork where mistakes have serious consequences.
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73%
CompetitionCompete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
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66%
Loud or uncomfortable soundsBe exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
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64%
Conflict situationsDeal with conflict or disagreements.
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