Medical Practitioners (not covered elsewhere)
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Medical Practitioners (not covered elsewhere) includes jobs like Nuclear Medicine Physician, and Sports Physician.
Tasks
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Examines patients and carries out or arranges special tests.
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Prescribes medicine and advises patients on regimen to preserve and restore health and/or fitness.
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May administer dugs as required.
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Maintains medical records.
Characteristics
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University
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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, Other Medical Practitioners, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 74% of people employed as Medical Practitioners (not covered elsewhere) work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 8 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 48 hours per week in their main job. This is 4 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 Medical Practitioners (not covered elsewhere) work in the Health care and social assistance 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 | Medical Practitioners (not covered elsewhere) | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 34.9 | 31.6 |
VIC | 24.9 | 25.6 |
QLD | 15.6 | 20.0 |
SA | 8.8 | 7.0 |
WA | 9.2 | 10.8 |
TAS | 3.0 | 2.0 |
NT | 0.7 | 1.0 |
ACT | 2.9 | 1.9 |
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Around 80% of Medical Practitioners (not covered elsewhere) 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:
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 Medical Practitioners (not covered elsewhere) is 44 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 44% of the workforce. This is 4 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 | Medical Practitioners (not covered elsewhere) | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 24.8 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 26.4 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 22.9 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 9.4 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 8.6 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 7.0 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 44 | 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
This group includes jobs that might have different study pathways.
Registration with the Medical Board of Australia is required.
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Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Medical Practitioners (not covered elsewhere) | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 39.4 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 52.9 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 3.2 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 1.0 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 2.9 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 0.7 | 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 Other Medical Practitioners who are caring and empathetic and can work well in a team, with the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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77%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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70%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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66%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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66%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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64%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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64%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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63%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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63%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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63%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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61%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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61%
ScienceUsing scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
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59%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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57%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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57%
Learning strategiesFiguring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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55%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
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54%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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52%
MathematicsUsing maths to solve problems.
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52%
Systems evaluationMeasuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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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.
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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68%
BiologyPlant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, how they rely on and work with each other and the environment.
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68%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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65%
PhysicsThe physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
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65%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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63%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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61%
ChemistryChemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
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60%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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59%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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52%
Therapy and counsellingDiagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and career counselling and guidance.
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52%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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51%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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49%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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47%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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46%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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39%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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33%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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31%
Engineering and technologyUse engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
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24%
TelecommunicationsTransmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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19%
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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79%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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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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77%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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73%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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73%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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73%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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71%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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66%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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61%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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59%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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59%
Flexibility of closureSee a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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59%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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59%
Arm-hand steadinessKeep your hand or arm steady.
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55%
Finger dexterityPut together small parts with your fingers.
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54%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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50%
MathematicsChoose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
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50%
Perceptual speedUse your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
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46%
Working with numbersAdd, subtract, multiply, or divide.
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45%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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45%
Speed of recognitionQuickly make sense of and organize things you can see like letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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83%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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78%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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77%
Training and teaching othersUnderstanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
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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%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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74%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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73%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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72%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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70%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use information.
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70%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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68%
Helping and caring for othersProviding personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.
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67%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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66%
Giving expert adviceProviding guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.
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66%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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64%
Guiding and directing staffGuiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.
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62%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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62%
Checking for errors or defectsInspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
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61%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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60%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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56%
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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81%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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81%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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48%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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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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33%
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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19%
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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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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81%
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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71%
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.
Demands
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98%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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98%
RadiationBe exposed to radiation.
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97%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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97%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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96%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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93%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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91%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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90%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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87%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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86%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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85%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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84%
Disease or infectionBe exposed to disease or infections.
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84%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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80%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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80%
Health and safety of othersTake responsibility for the health and safety of others.
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79%
Consequence of errorWork where mistakes have serious consequences.
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79%
Letters and memosWrite letters and memos.
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78%
Responsible for outcomesTake responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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75%
Physically close to peopleWork physically close to other people.
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74%
Spend time sittingSpend time sitting at work.
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