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Nursery and Greenhouse Managers

Plan, organize, direct, control, and coordinate activities of workers engaged in propagating, cultivating, and harvesting horticultural specialties, such as trees, shrubs, flowers, mushrooms, and other plants.

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Parachute skills

  1. Solve problems - Data (4.73)
  2. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (4.69)
  3. Use my brain - Data (4.41)
  4. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (4.33)
  5. Imagine - Data (4.33)
  6. Counsel, guide, mentor - People (4.32)
  7. Supervise, manage - People (4.32)
  8. Assess, evaluate, treat - People (4.32)
  9. Coordinate - People (4.31)
  10. Develop, improve - Data (4.30)
  11. Plan - Data (4.30)
  12. Listen - People (4.25)
  13. Communicate well, in person - People (4.25)
  14. Study, observe - Data (4.19)
  15. Examine, inspect, compare, see similarities and differences - Data (4.19)
  16. Follow through, get things done - People (4.17)
  17. Pay attention to details - Data (4.15)
  18. Analyze, break down into its parts - Data (4.03)
  19. Motivate - People (4.00)
  20. Speak - People (4.00)
  21. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (3.99)
  22. Create, innovate, invent - Data (3.92)
  23. Use my intuition - Data (3.88)
  24. Work with numbers, compute - Data (3.86)
  25. Persuade, sell, recruit - People (3.83)
  26. Convey warmth and empathy - People (3.81)
  27. Communicate well, in writing - People (3.75)
  28. Instruct - People (3.75)
  29. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (3.74)
  30. Negotiate, resolve conflicts - People (3.71)
  31. Synthesize, combine parts into a whole - Data (3.63)
  32. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.63)
  33. Organize, classify - Data (3.63)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Speaking (4.00)
  2. Management of Personnel Resources (4.00)
  3. Monitoring (3.88)
  4. Coordination (3.88)
  5. Active Listening (3.75)
  6. Critical Thinking (3.75)
  7. Instructing (3.75)
  8. Judgment and Decision Making (3.75)
  9. Time Management (3.62)
  10. Social Perceptiveness (3.50)
  11. Negotiation (3.50)
  12. Complex Problem Solving (3.50)
  1. Oral Comprehension (4.25)
  2. Oral Expression (4.25)
  3. Problem Sensitivity (3.88)
  4. Written Expression (3.75)
  5. Category Flexibility (3.75)
  6. Written Comprehension (3.63)
  7. Deductive Reasoning (3.63)
  8. Inductive Reasoning (3.63)
  9. Information Ordering (3.63)
  10. Near Vision (3.63)
  11. Speech Clarity (3.63)
  12. Speech Recognition (3.50)
  1. Dependability (4.75)
  2. Leadership (4.69)
  3. Self Control (4.41)
  4. Analytical Thinking (4.41)
  5. Initiative (4.38)
  6. Cooperation (4.33)
  7. Integrity (4.30)
  8. Achievement/Effort (4.21)
  9. Persistence (4.17)
  10. Attention to Detail (4.15)
  11. Adaptability/Flexibility (4.12)
  12. Stress Tolerance (4.09)
  13. Innovation (3.92)
  14. Independence (3.85)
  15. Social Orientation (3.81)
  16. Concern for Others (3.74)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.73)
  2. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.52)
  3. Getting Information (4.47)
  4. Thinking Creatively (4.33)
  5. Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (4.32)
  6. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (4.31)
  7. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (4.30)
  8. Scheduling Work and Activities (4.30)
  9. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (4.25)
  10. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (4.19)
  11. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People (4.16)
  12. Coaching and Developing Others (4.13)
  13. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (4.11)
  14. Analyzing Data or Information (4.03)
  15. Training and Teaching Others (3.99)
  16. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material (3.96)
  17. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (3.92)
  18. Staffing Organizational Units (3.87)
  19. Monitoring and Controlling Resources (3.86)
  20. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (3.86)
  21. Selling or Influencing Others (3.83)
  22. Developing and Building Teams (3.77)
  23. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information (3.73)
  24. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (3.72)
  25. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (3.71)
  26. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (3.71)
  27. Documenting/Recording Information (3.65)
  28. Developing Objectives and Strategies (3.65)
  1. Resolve Agricultural Production Problems (4.73)
  2. Conduct Or Attend Staff Meetings (4.52)
  3. Evaluate Performance Of Employees Or Contract Personnel (4.32)
  4. Orient New Employees (4.32)
  5. Direct Workers In Planting, Irrigating, Cultivating, Harvesting, Or Marketing (4.32)
  6. Assign Work To Staff Or Employees (4.32)
  7. Oversee Execution Of Organizational Or Program Policies (4.31)
  8. Coordinate Staff Or Activities In Clerical Support Setting (4.31)
  9. Direct And Coordinate Activities Of Workers Or Staff (4.31)
  10. Oversee Sales Programs (4.31)
  11. Plan Development Or Production Of Hybrid Plant Varieties (4.30)
  12. Inspect Crops Or Fields (4.19)
  13. Observe Plants, Flowers, Shrubs Or Trees To Ascertain Condition (4.19)
  14. Inspect Growing Environment (4.19)
  15. Judge Soil Conditions (4.16)
  16. Analyze Soil To Determine Type Or Quantity Of Fertilizer Required (4.03)
  17. Hire, Discharge, Transfer, Or Promote Workers (3.87)
  18. Evaluate Information From Employment Interviews (3.87)
  19. Develop Budgets (3.86)
  20. Order Or Purchase Supplies, Materials, Or Equipment (3.86)
  21. Use Inventory Control Procedures (3.86)
  22. Use Marketing Techniques (3.86)
  23. Estimate Product Demand (3.73)
  24. Negotiate Business Contracts (3.71)