Occupation AtlasSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
O*NET · 43-6014.00
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
Also called Admin Assistant · Admin Secretary · Admin Specialist · Administrative Assistant (Admin Assistant) · Administrative Associate · Administrative Clerk · Administrative Coordinator · Administrative Liaison
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Job Zone
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CESConventional · Enterprising · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional6.95
- E Enterprising4.18
- S Social3.61
- R Realistic1.98
- I Investigative1.37
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (44%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (31%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (46%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- WritingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Service OrientationImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Time ManagementImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
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- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- NegotiationImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- PersuasionImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- InstructingImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- ProgrammingImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Technology DesignImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.3Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
20 core · 11 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.Importance 4.3
- Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.Importance 4.3
- Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.Importance 4.2
- Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.Importance 4.2
- Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions.Importance 4.1
- Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.Importance 4.0
- Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records, correspondence, or other material.Importance 4.0
- Schedule and confirm appointments for clients, customers, or supervisors.Importance 3.9
- Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.Importance 3.8
- Maintain scheduling and event calendars.Importance 3.8
- Compose, type, and distribute meeting notes, routine correspondence, or reports, such as presentations or expense, statistical, or monthly reports.Importance 3.8
- Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.Importance 3.7
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- Open, read, route, and distribute incoming mail or other materials and answer routine letters.Importance 3.7
- Make copies of correspondence or other printed material.Importance 3.7
- Review work done by others to check for correct spelling and grammar, ensure that company format policies are followed, and recommend revisions.Importance 3.7
- Conduct searches to find needed information, using such sources as the Internet.Importance 3.7
- Learn to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.Importance 3.5
- Train and assist staff with computer usage.Importance 3.4
- Order and dispense supplies.Importance 3.3
- Prepare conference or event materials, such as flyers or invitations.Importance 3.3
- Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.Importance 4.2
- Collect and deposit money into accounts, disburse funds from cash accounts to pay bills or invoices, keep records of collections and disbursements, and ensure accounts are balanced.Importance 4.2
- Provide services to customers, such as order placement or account information.Importance 3.8
- Establish work procedures or schedules and keep track of the daily work of clerical staff.Importance 3.8
- Prepare and mail checks.Importance 3.7
- Arrange conference, meeting, or travel reservations for office personnel.Importance 3.7
- Supervise other clerical staff and provide training and orientation to new staff.Importance 3.7
- Manage projects or contribute to committee or team work.Importance 3.6
- Coordinate conferences, meetings, or special events, such as luncheons or graduation ceremonies.Importance 3.6
- Mail newsletters, promotional material, or other information.Importance 3.4
- Develop or maintain internal or external company Web sites.Importance 3.1
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- AdministrativeImportance 4.5Level 5.8
- English LanguageImportance 4.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- MathematicsImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.8Level 2.6
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- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 2.6
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.7Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.5Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- PsychologyImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- TransportationImportance 2.1Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- ChemistryImportance 1.5Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- BiologyImportance 1.4Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.4Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.4Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.4Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.3Level —
- DesignImportance 1.3Level —
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 3.9
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Information OrderingImportance 3.6Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
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- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Far VisionImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.1Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- MemorizationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Number FacilityImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- VisualizationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- OriginalityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Auditory AttentionImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Getting InformationImportance 4.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 4.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.8Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
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- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.5Level 2.9
- Processing InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.4Level 2.9
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.2Level 2.9
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.4Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.4Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.2Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.3Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
129 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (5)
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft Outlookhot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Microsoft Wordhot
Hot (43; 5 more marked hot above)
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Apache Cassandra
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Hive
- Apache Tomcat
- Apple macOS
- Atlassian Confluence
- Atlassian JIRA
- Canva
- Cisco Webex
- Google Docs
- Google Sheets
- Google Workspace software
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Kronos Workforce Timekeeper
- Linux
- Microsoft Access
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- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Windows
- Mozilla Firefox
- Oracle Database
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Salesforce software
- SAP Concur
- SAP software
- SAS
- Slack
- Teradata Database
- Yardi software
- Zoom
Other tools (81)
- 3M Post-it App
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- ADP Workforce Now
- Airtable
- Apache HTTP Server
- Apache Pig
- Apache Solr
- Apple Keynote
- Appointment scheduling software
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Blackboard software
- Citrix cloud computing software
- ClassDojo
- Customer information control system CICS
- Data entry software
- Data warehouse software
- Database software
- Delphi Technology
- Dictation software
- Dropbox
- Drupal
- Evernote
- FaceTime
- FileMaker Pro
- Filing system software
- Fund accounting software
- Google Drive
- Google Meet
- Google Sites
- Google Slides
- GroupMe
- Handheld computer device software
- Human resource management software HRMS
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- IBM InfoSphere DataStage
- IBM Maximo Asset Management
- IBM Notes
- IBM Power Systems software
- IBM WebSphere
- Intrado SchoolMessenger
- LexisNexis
- LogMeIn GoToMeeting
- LogMeIn GoToWebinar
- Loom
- McAfee
- Medical procedure coding software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Microsoft Dynamics SL
- Microsoft Exchange
- Microsoft OneNote
- Microsoft Publisher
- MicroStrategy
- Minitab
- NetSuite ERP
- NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- Oracle Fusion Applications
- Oracle Hyperion
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- Oracle Solaris
- Oracle Taleo
- people@work
- Qlik Tech QlikView
- Quest Erwin Data Modeler
- Sage 50 Accounting
- SAP Business Objects
- SAP Crystal Reports
- Schoology
- Skype
- SmugMug Flickr
- Social media sites
- Tax software
- Timekeeping software
- Veritas NetBackup
- Web browser software
- Web conferencing software
- YouTube
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Average difference 0.2 points · Quality Control Analysis −0.8, Writing −0.7
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Average difference 0.2 points · Speaking −0.7, Operation and Control +0.7
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Average difference 0.2 points · Persuasion +0.6, Quality Control Analysis −0.6
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Average difference 0.2 points · Operations Analysis −0.8, Instructing +0.7
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Average difference 0.2 points · Quality Control Analysis −0.8, Critical Thinking +0.6
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