Film and Video Editors
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Film and Video Editors make and implement editorial decisions regarding mood, pace and climax of films, television programs, video productions or commercials.
Tasks
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Views film and video tape to evaluate and select scenes and determine which scenes need to be re-shot.
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Plans and organises the preparation and presentation of programmes.
Characteristics
- 212311 Art Directors (Film, Television or Stage)
- 212312 Directors (Film, Television, Radio or Stage)
- 212313 Cinematographers
- 212314 Film and Video Editors
- 212315 Program Directors (Television or Radio)
- 212316 Stage Managers
- 212317 Technical Directors
- 212318 Video Producers
- 212399 Other Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors
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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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Creative
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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, Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 75% of people employed as Film and Video Editors work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 9 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 45 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 Film and Video Editors work in the Information media and telecommunications 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 | Film and Video Editors | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 50.3 | 31.6 |
VIC | 24.8 | 25.6 |
QLD | 11.8 | 20.0 |
SA | 4.1 | 7.0 |
WA | 5.1 | 10.8 |
TAS | 1.2 | 2.0 |
NT | 0.6 | 1.0 |
ACT | 2.1 | 1.9 |
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Around 86% of Film and Video Editors live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.
New South Wales has a large share of employment relative to its population size.
The regions with the largest share of workers are:
- Sydney - City and Inner South
- Melbourne - Inner
- Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
- Sydney - Inner West
- Sydney - Eastern Suburbs.
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 Film and Video Editors is 34 years. This is younger than the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers are aged 25 to 34 years.
Females make up 26% of the workforce. This is 22 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 | Film and Video Editors | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 2.2 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 13.9 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 36.6 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 23.5 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 15.5 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 4.8 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 2.6 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 0.9 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 34 | 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 Film and Video Editor. Although some workers have a university or Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification in film and video editing.
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- AAPathways website to explore Creative Arts and Culture VET training pathways.
Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Film and Video Editors | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 8.0 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 42.2 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 17.0 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 8.0 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 19.5 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 2.5 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 2.7 | 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 Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors who have strong interpersonal skills, can communicate well with diverse audiences and who are organised and efficient.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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52%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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50%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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46%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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46%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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46%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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45%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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45%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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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%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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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%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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41%
PersuasionTalking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
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39%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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39%
Learning strategiesFiguring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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37%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
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37%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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37%
NegotiationBringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
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37%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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34%
Management of personnel resourcesMotivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
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32%
Quality control analysisDoing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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72%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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69%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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56%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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53%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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49%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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48%
Fine artsCompose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
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43%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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43%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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42%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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39%
TelecommunicationsTransmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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37%
Engineering and technologyUse engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
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36%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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35%
Technical designDesign techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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33%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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25%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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25%
MechanicalMachines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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22%
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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17%
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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13%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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10%
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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55%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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55%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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55%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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55%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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52%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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50%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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50%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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50%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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50%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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48%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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48%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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48%
VisualizationImagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
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46%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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46%
Colour discriminationNotice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.
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45%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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43%
Finger dexterityPut together small parts with your fingers.
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43%
Flexibility of closureSee a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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41%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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41%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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41%
Perceptual speedUse your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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69%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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69%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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66%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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65%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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60%
Working with computersUsing computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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59%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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58%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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58%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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57%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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54%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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52%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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50%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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47%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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44%
Coordinating the work of a teamGetting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
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43%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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42%
Training and teaching othersUnderstanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
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41%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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39%
Scheduling work and activitiesWorking out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
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39%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use information.
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35%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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52%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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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%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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33%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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24%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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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71%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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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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64%
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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38%
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%
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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96%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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95%
Spend time sittingSpend time sitting at work.
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94%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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94%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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93%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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92%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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91%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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89%
Using your hands to handle, control, or feelSpend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
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86%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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86%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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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%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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79%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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78%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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77%
Making repetitive motionsSpend time making repetitive motions.
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75%
Repeating same tasksRepeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
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70%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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68%
CompetitionCompete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
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59%
Physically close to peopleWork physically close to other people.
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57%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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