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Health Educators

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May serve as a resource to assist individuals, other healthcare workers, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

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Parachute skills

  1. Help people link up or connect - People (4.72)
  2. Speak - People (4.56)
  3. Consult - People (4.56)
  4. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (4.55)
  5. Research - Data (4.44)
  6. Communicate well, in person - People (4.38)
  7. Imagine - Data (4.30)
  8. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (4.30)
  9. Convey warmth and empathy - People (4.23)
  10. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.23)
  11. Coordinate - People (4.09)
  12. Pay attention to details - Data (4.01)
  13. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (4.01)
  14. Communicate well, in writing - People (4.00)
  15. Use my brain - Data (4.00)
  16. Listen - People (4.00)
  17. Follow through, get things done - People (3.90)
  18. Create, innovate, invent - Data (3.89)
  19. Compile, keep records, file, retrieve - Data (3.82)
  20. Use my intuition - Data (3.75)
  21. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Speaking (4.12)
  2. Active Listening (4.00)
  3. Writing (4.00)
  4. Critical Thinking (4.00)
  5. Reading Comprehension (3.88)
  6. Learning Strategies (3.75)
  7. Active Learning (3.50)
  8. Social Perceptiveness (3.50)
  9. Coordination (3.50)
  10. Time Management (3.50)
  1. Oral Expression (4.38)
  2. Speech Clarity (4.12)
  3. Oral Comprehension (4.00)
  4. Written Comprehension (4.00)
  5. Written Expression (4.00)
  6. Inductive Reasoning (3.88)
  7. Problem Sensitivity (3.75)
  8. Deductive Reasoning (3.50)
  9. Near Vision (3.50)
  10. Speech Recognition (3.50)
  1. Integrity (4.74)
  2. Cooperation (4.36)
  3. Dependability (4.33)
  4. Initiative (4.30)
  5. Concern for Others (4.23)
  6. Independence (4.21)
  7. Leadership (4.01)
  8. Attention to Detail (4.01)
  9. Social Orientation (3.96)
  10. Achievement/Effort (3.94)
  11. Adaptability/Flexibility (3.91)
  12. Persistence (3.90)
  13. Innovation (3.89)
  14. Analytical Thinking (3.70)
  15. Stress Tolerance (3.63)
  16. Self Control (3.57)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (4.72)
  2. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (4.56)
  3. Training and Teaching Others (4.55)
  4. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.47)
  5. Getting Information (4.44)
  6. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (4.32)
  7. Thinking Creatively (4.30)
  8. Interacting With Computers (4.28)
  9. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.14)
  10. Scheduling Work and Activities (4.09)
  11. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (3.92)
  12. Coaching and Developing Others (3.88)
  13. Developing Objectives and Strategies (3.83)
  14. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (3.82)
  15. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (3.75)
  16. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (3.72)
  17. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (3.70)
  18. Developing and Building Teams (3.67)
  19. Assisting and Caring for Others (3.62)
  1. Maintain Cooperative Working Relationships Within Community Service (4.72)
  2. Establish And Maintain Relationships With Community Organizations (4.72)
  3. Maintain Relationships With Agency Personnel Or Community Organizations (4.72)
  4. Establish And Maintain Relationships With Health Specialists Or Civic Groups (4.72)
  5. Make Education Presentations (4.56)
  6. Make Presentations (4.56)
  7. Confer With Authorities Or Community Groups (4.56)
  8. Make Presentations On Health Or Medical Issues (4.56)
  9. Convert Information Into Instructional Program (4.55)
  10. Coordinate Educational Content (4.55)
  11. Develop Instructional Materials (4.55)
  12. Instruct On Topics Such As Health Education Or Disease Prevention (4.55)
  13. Develop Teaching Aids (4.55)
  14. Organize Educational Material Or Ideas (4.55)
  15. Teach Health Personnel (4.55)
  16. Research Health Improvement Issues (4.44)
  17. Use Oral Or Written Communication Techniques (3.82)
  18. Use Scientific Research Methodology (3.82)
  19. Use Public Speaking Techniques (3.82)
  20. Coordinate Employee Continuing Education Programs (3.75)