Trust Officers
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Trust Officers administer trusts, estates and settlements on behalf of beneficiaries.
Tasks
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Assists solicitors in areas of conveyancing, contracts, common law, probate and other legal practice matters.
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Satisfies statutory requirements, establishes beneficial entitlements and distributes assets.
Characteristics
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University
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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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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, Court and Legal Clerks, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 71% of people employed as Trust Officers work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 5 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 40 hours per week in their main job. This is 4 hours less 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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Trust Officers work in industries like:
- Financial and insurance services
- Rental, hiring and real estate services
- Public administration and safety
- Professional, scientific and technical services.
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 | Trust Officers | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 18.4 | 31.6 |
VIC | 24.0 | 25.6 |
QLD | 30.0 | 20.0 |
SA | 8.7 | 7.0 |
WA | 13.0 | 10.8 |
TAS | 2.9 | 2.0 |
NT | 1.2 | 1.0 |
ACT | 1.7 | 1.9 |
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Around 65% of Trust Officers live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.
Queensland has a large share of employment relative to its population size.
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 Trust Officers is 43 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 78% of the workforce. This is 30 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 | Trust Officers | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 4.0 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 25.5 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 23.1 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 25.7 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 10.5 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 5.7 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 5.2 | 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
Formal qualifications are not essential to work as a Trust Officer. Although some workers have a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification or a university degree in personal trust administration, business, accounting, law or a related field.
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- AAPathways website to explore Public Sector VET training pathways.
Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Trust Officers | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 8.0 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 25.6 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 18.8 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 14.6 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 21.7 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 6.8 | 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 Court and Legal Clerks, who are professional, courteous and responsible.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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54%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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54%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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54%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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52%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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52%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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50%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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43%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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41%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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41%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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41%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
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41%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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39%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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39%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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39%
PersuasionTalking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
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37%
Management of personnel resourcesMotivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
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37%
NegotiationBringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
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34%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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32%
Learning strategiesFiguring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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32%
MathematicsUsing maths to solve problems.
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25%
Operations analysisUnderstanding needs and product requirements to create a design.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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70%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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61%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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59%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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55%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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47%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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44%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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43%
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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37%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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34%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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31%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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29%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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24%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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21%
Technical designDesign techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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21%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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21%
History and archeologyEvents of the past, their causes, how we learn about them, and how they influence the way we live today.
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18%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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17%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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14%
TransportationMoving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
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8%
TelecommunicationsTransmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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4%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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61%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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59%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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59%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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57%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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55%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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48%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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46%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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46%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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46%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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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%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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39%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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38%
Flexibility of closureSee a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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36%
Far visionSee details that are far away.
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32%
MathematicsChoose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
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32%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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32%
Perceptual speedUse your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
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32%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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30%
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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70%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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69%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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67%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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65%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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62%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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60%
Managing payments and ordersMonitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.
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59%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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56%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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54%
Working with the publicGreeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.
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54%
Working with computersUsing computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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53%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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50%
Providing office supportDoing day-to-day office work such as filing and processing paperwork.
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50%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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49%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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49%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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40%
Training and teaching othersUnderstanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
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38%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use information.
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33%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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33%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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27%
Estimating amounts, costs and resourcesWorking out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
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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100%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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71%
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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57%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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33%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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29%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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14%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
Values
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71%
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.
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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%
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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57%
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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52%
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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38%
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.
Demands
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100%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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100%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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100%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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99%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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96%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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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%
Letters and memosWrite letters and memos.
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93%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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92%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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89%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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88%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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87%
Spend time sittingSpend time sitting at work.
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87%
Repeating same tasksRepeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
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81%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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79%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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77%
Making repetitive motionsSpend time making repetitive motions.
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71%
Responsible for outcomesTake responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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67%
Physically close to peopleWork physically close to other people.
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62%
CompetitionCompete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
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60%
Consequence of errorWork where mistakes have serious consequences.
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