Weight Loss Consultants
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Weight Loss Consultants assist clients with advice and practical solutions for losing weight or body fat.
Tasks
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Interviews clients to work out their needs.
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Monitors and corrects imbalances in the body using muscle testing techniques.
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Advises clients on dietary requirements and exercise programs.
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Records clients' weight and measurements.
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Instructs clients on the use of exercise equipment.
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Provides support and counselling.
Characteristics
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University
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Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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Informal or on-the-job
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Practical
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Analytical
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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, Personal Care Consultants, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 23% of people employed as Weight Loss Consultants work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 43 percentage points below the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 43 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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Weight Loss Consultants work 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 | Weight Loss Consultants | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 30.2 | 31.6 |
VIC | 28.0 | 25.6 |
QLD | 23.0 | 20.0 |
SA | 3.0 | 7.0 |
WA | 10.9 | 10.8 |
TAS | 2.8 | 2.0 |
NT | 0.6 | 1.0 |
ACT | 1.7 | 1.9 |
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Around 42% of Weight Loss Consultants live outside of capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 38%.
Queensland has a large share of employment relative to its population size.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian states, territories and regions, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Worker profile
Age and gender
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The median age of Weight Loss Consultants is 46 years. This is higher than the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers are aged 45 to 54 years.
Females make up 95% of the workforce. This is 47 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 | Weight Loss Consultants | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 4.5 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 17.5 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 24.5 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 28.1 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 11.0 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 8.9 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 5.6 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 46 | 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 Weight Loss Consultant, although some workers have undertaken training.
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Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Weight Loss Consultants | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 3.4 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 23.1 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 16.2 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 17.2 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 8.0 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 14.0 | 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 Personal Care Consultants who are caring, compassionate and empathetic and can communicate clearly with a diverse range of people.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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50%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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50%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
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46%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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46%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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46%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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43%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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43%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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43%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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43%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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43%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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43%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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43%
Learning strategiesFiguring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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43%
Management of personnel resourcesMotivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
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43%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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43%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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41%
PersuasionTalking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
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41%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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39%
Quality control analysisDoing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
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39%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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32%
NegotiationBringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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46%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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43%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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41%
Food productionPlanting, growing, and harvesting food (both plant and animal), including storage and handling.
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39%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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39%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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38%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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32%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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29%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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29%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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29%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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28%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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27%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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27%
Sociology and anthropologyGroup behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
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26%
ChemistryChemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
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22%
Medicine and dentistryDiagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities, including preventive health-care measures.
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22%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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19%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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19%
Therapy and counsellingDiagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and career counselling and guidance.
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18%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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14%
TelecommunicationsTransmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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 expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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54%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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52%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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48%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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46%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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45%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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45%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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45%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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45%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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43%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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43%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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43%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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43%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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41%
Far visionSee details that are far away.
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41%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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39%
Arm-hand steadinessKeep your hand or arm steady.
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39%
Perceptual speedUse your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
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37%
Colour discriminationNotice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.
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36%
Finger dexterityPut together small parts with your fingers.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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66%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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66%
Helping and caring for othersProviding personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.
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65%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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62%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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60%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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60%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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57%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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57%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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56%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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56%
Coordinating the work of a teamGetting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
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56%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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52%
Negotiating and resolving conflictsHandling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.
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52%
Doing physically active workUse your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.
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51%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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50%
Training and teaching othersUnderstanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
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50%
Checking for errors or defectsInspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
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49%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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47%
Coaching and developing othersWorking out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.
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46%
Leading and encouraging a teamEncouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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46%
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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90%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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62%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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57%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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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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24%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
Values
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76%
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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76%
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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43%
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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40%
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%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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33%
RecognitionAdvancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
Demands
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94%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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94%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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90%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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89%
Wear common protective or safety equipmentWear equipment like safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets.
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88%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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87%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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84%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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84%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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81%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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79%
Spend time standingSpend time standing at work.
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78%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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76%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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75%
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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74%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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72%
Physically close to peopleWork physically close to other people.
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72%
Repeating same tasksRepeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
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68%
Disease or infectionBe exposed to disease or infections.
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68%
Responsible for outcomesTake responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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68%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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67%
Angry or unpleasant peopleDeal with unpleasant, angry, or rude people.
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