O*NET-SOC 43-1011.00

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.007/2015
Coordination2.B.1.b4.007/2015
Monitoring2.A.2.d4.007/2015
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.007/2015
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a4.007/2015
Speaking2.A.1.d4.007/2015

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.1207/2015
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.007/2015
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.007/2015
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.8807/2015
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.8807/2015
Written Expression1.A.1.a.43.8807/2015

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Supervise the work of office, administrative, or customer service employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures, correcting errors or problems.Core12707/2015
Resolve customer complaints or answer customers' questions regarding policies and procedures.Core12707/2015
Provide employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems or in resolving escalated complaints or disputes.Core12707/2015
Review records or reports pertaining to activities such as production, payroll, or shipping to verify details, monitor work activities, or evaluate performance.Core12707/2015
Discuss job performance problems with employees to identify causes and issues and to work on resolving problems.Core12707/2015

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising6.9611/2023
Conventional5.6811/2023
Social4.3311/2023
Realistic1.6111/2023
Investigative1.3511/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.