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| Job Requirements |
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Experience:
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
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Education:
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
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Training:
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
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| Top 5 Skills |
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Top 5 Abilities |
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| Science —
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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| Mathematics —
Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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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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| Complex Problem Solving —
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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| Speaking —
Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Mathematical Reasoning —
The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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| Oral Comprehension —
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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| Written Comprehension —
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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| Number Facility —
The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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| Inductive Reasoning —
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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| Knowledge |
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| Physics —
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
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| Mathematics —
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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| English Language —
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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| Engineering and Technology —
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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| Computers and Electronics —
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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| Chemistry —
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
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| Telecommunications —
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| Daniel Webster, Abraham Lincoln, John Marshall and Stephen A. Douglas are among the most famous lawyers in American history, but none went to Law School. |
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| Did you know... |
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| With the Career Query Tool you can search our career profile database by setting specific criteria, such as salary, location and educational requirements! |
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