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 | False (No) |
| 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 | 07/2012 |
| Active Listening | 2.A.1.b | 3.12 | 07/2012 |
| Monitoring | 2.A.2.d | 3.12 | 07/2012 |
| Operations Monitoring | 2.B.3.g | 3.12 | 07/2012 |
| Critical Thinking | 2.A.2.a | 2.75 | 07/2012 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 2.B.3.m | 2.75 | 07/2012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual Dexterity | 1.A.2.a.2 | 3.75 | 07/2012 |
| Control Precision | 1.A.2.b.1 | 3.62 | 07/2012 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.A.2.a.1 | 3.5 | 07/2012 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.A.2.b.2 | 3.5 | 07/2012 |
| Near Vision | 1.A.4.a.1 | 3.5 | 07/2012 |
| Category Flexibility | 1.A.1.b.7 | 3.25 | 07/2012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper or plastics, into appropriate containers for recycling. | Core | 65 | 07/2012 |
| Clean recycling yard by sweeping, raking, picking up broken glass and loose paper debris, or moving barrels and bins. | Core | 66 | 07/2012 |
| Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, power lifts, or front-end loaders to load bales, bundles, or other heavy items onto trucks for shipping to smelters or other recycled materials processing facilities. | Core | 66 | 07/2012 |
| Sort metals to separate high-grade metals, such as copper, brass, and aluminum, for recycling. | Core | 65 | 07/2012 |
| Clean, inspect, or lubricate recyclable collection equipment or perform routine maintenance or minor repairs on recycling equipment, such as star gears, finger sorters, destoners, belts, and grinders. | Core | 65 | 07/2012 |
Work interests
The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.
| Interest | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Realistic | 6.28 | 11/2023 |
| Conventional | 4.39 | 11/2023 |
| Investigative | 2.04 | 11/2023 |
| Enterprising | 1.59 | 11/2023 |
| Social | 1.28 | 11/2023 |
| Artistic | 1.0 | 11/2023 |