Job Skills Checklist

administering programs planning agendas/meetings updating files

advising people planning organizational needs setting up demonstrations
analyzing data predicting futures sketching charts or diagrams
assembling apparatus rehabilitating people writing reports
auditing financial reports organizing tasks writing for publication
budgeting expenses prioritizing work expressing feelings
calculating numerical data creating new ideas checking for accuracy
finding information meeting people classifying records
handling complaints evaluating programs coaching individuals
handling detail work editing work collecting money
imagining new solutions tolerating interruptions compiling statistics
interpreting languages confronting other people inventing new ideas
dispensing information constructing buildings proposing ideas
adapting new procedures coping with deadlines investigating problems
negotiating/arbitrating conflicts promoting events locating missing information
speaking to the public raising funds dramatizing ideas
writing letters/papers/proposals questioning others estimating physical space
reading volumes of material being thorough organizing files
remembering information coordinating schedules/times managing people
interviewing prospective employees running meetings selling products
teaching/instructing/training
listening to others supervising employees
individuals
relating to the public enduring long hours inspecting physical objects
entertaining people displaying artistic ideas distributing products
deciding uses of money managing an organization delegating responsibility
measuring boundaries serving individuals mediating between people
counseling/consulting people motivating others persuading others
operating equipment reporting information summarizing information
supporting others encouraging others delegating responsibilities
determining a problem defining a problem comparing results
screening telephone calls maintaining accurate records drafting reports
collaborating ideas administering medication comprehending ideas
overseeing operations motivating others generating accounts
teaching/instructing/training individuals thinking in a logical manner making decisions
becoming actively involved defining performance standards resolving conflicts
analyzing problems recommending courses of action selling ideas
expressing ideas orally to
preparing written communications conducting interviews
individuals or groups
performing numeric analysis conducting meetings setting priorities
setting work/committee goals developing plans for projects gathering information
taking personal responsibility thinking of creative ideas providing discipline when necessary
maintaining a high level of activity enforcing rules and regulations meeting new people
developing a climate of interacting with people at different
picking out important information
enthusiasm, teamwork, and cooperation levels
skillfully applying professional
creating meaningful and challenging work taking independent action
knowledge
 knowledge of concepts and
maintaining emotional control under stress providing customers with service
principles
knowledge of community/government affairs

I have spent the past five years doing commercial property construction and
maintenance. I am constantly exposed to new situations in which I have little
experience so I have learned to be comfortable in all situations and I look forward to
learning opportunities.
Assembling Apparatus As a construction worker, there were certain job sites at which
scaffolding had to be erected each morning and disassembled at night to ensure that anyone
who wandered onto the site could not gain access to the building in progress.

Imagining New Solutions There were some situations where we went to a job site
expecting a quick roof leak fix only to find out that sections of the roof frame needed replacing
due to excessive water damage.

Constructing Buildings As a construction worker, I have been on the job site from digging
out and pouring the foundation, to framing interior walls and laying plumbing and electricity. I
have a solid understanding of the process from start to finish and the problems that are
encountered along the way.

Remembering Information Our work day always started with a company meeting with
the boss, during which he would go over the schedule for each employee for the day including
the location of their job site. I found it extremely helpful to pay attention to what others on the
crew were doing for the day so that if I went to that job site in the future, I would understand
the progress that had been made and I would be able to handle any complaints received from
the client.

Handling Complaints Often times, during maintenance jobs, our clients would complain
about the noise we were making, how long we were taking, or the cost of repairs. As much as
we tried to please them, there were times where it was not feasible and we had to reassure
them that we were taking all reasonable measures to accommodate their worries while
ensuring a quality finished product that met all applicable codes.

Operating Equipment I operated some kind of machinery every day on the job.
Depending on the job this could range anywhere from a power drill or a jackhammer to a
backhoe, dump truck, or boom truck. In all cases, I had to be aware of my surroundings and
plan ahead in order to keep safety the main priority.

Taking Personal Responsibility Mistakes are part of the job. My boss was fully aware
that there were many tasks which I had little exposure to but he gave me the opportunity to
learn from my mistakes, so long as safety was maintained. I have learned that there is no sense
in attempting to hide mistakes or a lack of knowledge. By admitting my mistakes, I could learn
from them and ensure that the finished product was what the client expected.
Enduring Long Hours I work four ten-hour days. The work is grueling and often very
repetitive. As the end of the day approaches, it is tempting to slow down and become
complacent but, statistically speaking, the last two hours of a ten-hour shift are the most
dangerous. Because of this, we take more frequent breaks in order to maintain our awareness
of our surroundings.

Developing a Climate of Enthusiasm, Teamwork, and Cooperation Due to our

long shifts, it is easy to become exhausted and discouraged. Aside from safety, our work
environment relies on an entertaining and energetic atmosphere in order to motivate each
other.