Oher Financial Dealers
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Other Financial Dealers includes jobs like Equities Analyst.
Tasks
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Obtains information on market conditions, government regulations and financial circumstances of clients.
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Interprets data from securities reports, financial periodicals and stock-quotation viewer screens.
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Analyses financial markets and financial market products.
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Provides information and offers advice on financial market matters, market conditions and the history and prospects of corporations.
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Executes buy and sell orders in the market place on behalf of clients.
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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Analytical
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Administrative
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Enterprising
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Sedentary
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, Financial Dealers, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 92% of people employed as Oher Financial Dealers work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 26 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 Oher Financial Dealers work in the Financial and insurance services industry. They are also employed in industries like:
- Public administration and safety
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Accommodation and food 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 | Oher Financial Dealers | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 39.8 | 31.6 |
VIC | 30.0 | 25.6 |
QLD | 12.1 | 20.0 |
SA | 5.8 | 7.0 |
WA | 8.3 | 10.8 |
TAS | 1.0 | 2.0 |
NT | 0.6 | 1.0 |
ACT | 2.4 | 1.9 |
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Around 81% of Other Financial Dealers live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.
New South Wales and Victoria have a large share of employment relative to their population size.
The regions with the largest share of workers are:
- Melbourne - Inner
- Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
- Sydney - City and Inner South
- Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
- Melbourne - Inner South.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian states, territories and regions, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Worker profile
Age and gender
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The median age of Other Financial Dealers is 37 years. This is similar to the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers are aged 25 to 34 years.
Females make up 38% of the workforce. This is 10 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 | Oher Financial Dealers | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 4.4 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 35.0 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 31.2 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 20.7 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 5.3 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 2.2 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 0.9 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 37 | 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
A university degree in commerce, finance, accounting, economics or actuarial science is usually needed to work as an Other Financial Dealer. Some workers have a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification.
Registration or licencing may be required.
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- Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
- ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Financial Services VET training pathways.
Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Oher Financial Dealers | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 22.1 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 43.0 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.5 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 4.4 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 14.8 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 2.2 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 2.0 | 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 Financial Dealers who provide good customer service and who have strong interpersonal skills.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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59%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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59%
MathematicsUsing maths to solve problems.
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59%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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59%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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55%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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55%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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54%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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54%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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54%
Systems evaluationMeasuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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52%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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52%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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52%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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46%
PersuasionTalking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
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41%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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39%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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39%
Learning strategiesFiguring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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36%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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34%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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34%
NegotiationBringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
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34%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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83%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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82%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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74%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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68%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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64%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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60%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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58%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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51%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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50%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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48%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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46%
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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43%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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41%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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40%
Sociology and anthropologyGroup behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
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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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30%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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24%
Engineering and technologyUse engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
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24%
TransportationMoving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
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20%
TelecommunicationsTransmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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9%
Building and constructionMaterials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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64%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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63%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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63%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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63%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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59%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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59%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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57%
Working with numbersAdd, subtract, multiply, or divide.
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57%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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55%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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55%
MathematicsChoose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
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52%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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50%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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50%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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50%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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50%
Flexibility of closureSee a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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48%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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45%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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43%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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37%
Speed of recognitionQuickly make sense of and organize things you can see like letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
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34%
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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84%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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84%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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79%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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78%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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76%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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75%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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74%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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73%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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71%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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70%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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70%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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68%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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67%
Estimating amounts, costs and resourcesWorking out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
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59%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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58%
Working with computersUsing computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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52%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use information.
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52%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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52%
Checking for errors or defectsInspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
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51%
Coming up with systems and processesDeciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.
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49%
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%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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81%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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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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38%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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33%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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14%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
Values
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81%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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76%
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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71%
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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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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62%
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%
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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99%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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99%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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95%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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93%
Spend time sittingSpend time sitting at work.
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90%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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87%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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86%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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85%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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82%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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82%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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81%
CompetitionCompete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
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78%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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77%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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77%
Letters and memosWrite letters and memos.
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74%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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69%
Repeating same tasksRepeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
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67%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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63%
Public speakingTalk to a group of people.
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62%
Consequence of errorWork where mistakes have serious consequences.
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58%
Physically close to peopleWork physically close to other people.
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