Preparation
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Preparation zone | Zone 2 – Some preparation needed |
| What O*NET says the zone requires | Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed |
| Broad occupation in O*NET | True (Yes) |
| Skills listed for this occupation | 6 |
| Abilities listed for this occupation | 6 |
| Tasks listed for this occupation | 5 |
| Interest scores given for this occupation | 6 |
Skills
The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.
| Skill | O*NET element | Importance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | 2.A.2.d | 3.0 | 08/2023 |
| Operations Monitoring | 2.B.3.g | 3.0 | 08/2023 |
| Active Listening | 2.A.1.b | 2.88 | 08/2023 |
| Critical Thinking | 2.A.2.a | 2.88 | 08/2023 |
| Time Management | 2.B.5.a | 2.88 | 08/2023 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 2.B.2.i | 2.62 | 08/2023 |
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.
| Ability | O*NET element | Importance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trunk Strength | 1.A.3.a.4 | 3.75 | 08/2023 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.A.2.a.2 | 3.62 | 08/2023 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.A.2.a.1 | 3.5 | 08/2023 |
| Static Strength | 1.A.3.a.1 | 3.5 | 08/2023 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.A.2.a.3 | 3.38 | 08/2023 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.A.2.b.2 | 3.25 | 08/2023 |
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.
| Task | Type | Incumbents responding | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean and smooth molds, cores, and core boxes, and repair surface imperfections. | Core | 67 | 08/2023 |
| Sift and pack sand into mold sections, core boxes, and pattern contours, using hand or pneumatic ramming tools. | Core | 67 | 08/2023 |
| Position patterns inside mold sections, and clamp sections together. | Core | 67 | 08/2023 |
| Position cores into lower sections of molds, and reassemble molds for pouring. | Core | 67 | 08/2023 |
| Sprinkle or spray parting agents onto patterns and mold sections to facilitate removal of patterns from molds. | Core | 66 | 08/2023 |
Work interests
The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.
| Interest | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Realistic | 6.8 | 11/2023 |
| Conventional | 3.28 | 11/2023 |
| Investigative | 2.35 | 11/2023 |
| Artistic | 2.19 | 11/2023 |
| Social | 1.13 | 11/2023 |
| Enterprising | 1.0 | 11/2023 |