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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | 2.B.3.h | 3.25 | 07/2015 |
| Operations Monitoring | 2.B.3.g | 3.12 | 07/2015 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 2.B.3.m | 3.12 | 07/2015 |
| Time Management | 2.B.5.a | 3.12 | 07/2015 |
| Critical Thinking | 2.A.2.a | 3.0 | 07/2015 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 2.B.4.e | 3.0 | 07/2015 |
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.
| Ability | O*NET element | Importance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 1.A.4.a.1 | 3.75 | 07/2015 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.A.2.a.1 | 3.62 | 07/2015 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.A.2.a.3 | 3.62 | 07/2015 |
| Control Precision | 1.A.2.b.1 | 3.5 | 07/2015 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.A.2.a.2 | 3.5 | 07/2015 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 1.A.1.b.4 | 3.38 | 07/2015 |
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.
| Task | Type | Incumbents responding | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines. | Core | 90 | 07/2015 |
| Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses. | Core | 91 | 07/2015 |
| Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements. | Core | 89 | 07/2015 |
| Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments. | Core | 88 | 07/2015 |
| Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames. | Core | 92 | 07/2015 |
Work interests
The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.
| Interest | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Realistic | 6.45 | 11/2023 |
| Conventional | 4.15 | 11/2023 |
| Investigative | 2.91 | 11/2023 |
| Social | 1.88 | 11/2023 |
| Artistic | 1.63 | 11/2023 |
| Enterprising | 1.24 | 11/2023 |