Other Psychologists
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Other Psychologists includes jobs like Counselling Psychologist and Sport Psychologist.
Tasks
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Collects data about clients and assesses their cognitive, behavioural and emotional functioning.
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Administers and interprets diagnostic tests and formulates plans for treatment.
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Develops, administers and evaluates individual and group treatment programmes.
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Consults with other professionals on details of cases and treatment plans.
Characteristics
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University
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Analytical
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Creative
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Helping
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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, Psychologists and Psychotherapists, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 52% of people employed as Other Psychologists work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 14 percentage points below the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 42 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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Other Psychologists work in industries like:
- Health care and social assistance
- Education and training
- 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 | Other Psychologists | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 25.8 | 31.6 |
VIC | 46.6 | 25.6 |
QLD | 12.0 | 20.0 |
SA | 3.4 | 7.0 |
WA | 8.0 | 10.8 |
TAS | 1.1 | 2.0 |
NT | 0.4 | 1.0 |
ACT | 2.7 | 1.9 |
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Around 75% of Other Psychologists live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.
Victoria 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 Other Psychologists is 41 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 79% of the workforce. This is 31 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 | Other Psychologists | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 3.4 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 28.5 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 25.2 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 16.0 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 10.1 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 9.6 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 41 | 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
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Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Other Psychologists | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 75.2 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 23.7 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 0.3 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 0.0 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 0.8 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 0.0 | 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 Psychologists who are caring, compassionate, empathetic and work well in a team.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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79%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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68%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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68%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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63%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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59%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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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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59%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
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59%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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57%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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57%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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57%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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57%
PersuasionTalking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
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55%
NegotiationBringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
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55%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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55%
Learning strategiesFiguring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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54%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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52%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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50%
ScienceUsing scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
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48%
Systems evaluationMeasuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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45%
Management of personnel resourcesMotivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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99%
Therapy and counsellingDiagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and career counselling and guidance.
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97%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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89%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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73%
Sociology and anthropologyGroup behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
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66%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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63%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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63%
Philosophy and theologyPhilosophical systems and religions, including their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and impact on society.
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62%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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46%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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45%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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45%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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33%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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33%
BiologyPlant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, how they rely on and work with each other and the environment.
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32%
Medicine and dentistryDiagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities, including preventive health-care measures.
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31%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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29%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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28%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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21%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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19%
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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14%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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70%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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66%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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66%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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66%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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63%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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61%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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57%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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57%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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57%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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55%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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55%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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54%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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54%
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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45%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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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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43%
Speed of recognitionQuickly make sense of and organize things you can see like letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
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41%
Far visionSee details that are far away.
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39%
MultitaskingDo two or more things at the same time.
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39%
MemorizationRemember things like words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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85%
Helping and caring for othersProviding personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.
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85%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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82%
Training and teaching othersUnderstanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
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81%
Coaching and developing othersWorking out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.
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80%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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78%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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73%
Negotiating and resolving conflictsHandling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.
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70%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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69%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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69%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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68%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use information.
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67%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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67%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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66%
Coming up with systems and processesDeciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.
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65%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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65%
Giving expert adviceProviding guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.
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63%
Guiding and directing staffGuiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.
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58%
Leading and encouraging a teamEncouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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58%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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44%
Working with computersUsing computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Interests and demands
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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90%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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86%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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62%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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38%
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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33%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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19%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
Values
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100%
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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86%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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86%
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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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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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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48%
SupportSupportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
Demands
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100%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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99%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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98%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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98%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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97%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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95%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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94%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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92%
Spend time sittingSpend time sitting at work.
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86%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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84%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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78%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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76%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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75%
Letters and memosWrite letters and memos.
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75%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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68%
Consequence of errorWork where mistakes have serious consequences.
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68%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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67%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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65%
Conflict situationsDeal with conflict or disagreements.
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64%
Angry or unpleasant peopleDeal with unpleasant, angry, or rude people.
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61%
Responsible for outcomesTake responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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