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Careers / Helpers--Extraction Workers |
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| Job Requirements |
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Experience:
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public. |
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Education:
These occupations usually require a high school diploma. |
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Training:
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
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| Top 5 Skills |
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Top 5 Abilities |
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| Operation Monitoring —
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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| Monitoring —
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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| Operation and Control —
Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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| Equipment Maintenance —
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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| Critical Thinking —
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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| Multilimb Coordination —
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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| Manual Dexterity —
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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| Near Vision —
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| Problem Sensitivity —
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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| Far Vision —
The ability to see details at a distance. |
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| Knowledge |
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| Law and Government —
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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| Public Safety and Security —
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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| Mechanical —
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| Washington, D.C. has by far the lowest unemployment rate of any major city in the U.S. at 3.5%. |
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| Did you know... |
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| MyPlan.com has over 150,000 pages of free articles that profile various careers, industries, colleges, and majors! |
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