ONET Occupations » 29-2092.00

Hearing Aid Specialists

Select and fit hearing aids for customers. Administer and interpret tests of hearing. Assess hearing instrument efficacy. Take ear impressions and prepare, design, and modify ear molds.

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Parachute skills

  1. Pay attention to details - Data (4.78)
  2. Convey warmth and empathy - People (4.73)
  3. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.73)
  4. Persuade, sell, recruit - People (4.73)
  5. Use my brain - Data (4.15)
  6. Communicate well, in person - People (4.12)
  7. Listen - People (4.12)
  8. Follow through, get things done - People (4.07)
  9. Negotiate, resolve conflicts - People (4.07)
  10. Create, innovate, invent - Data (3.92)
  11. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (3.71)
  12. Imagine - Data (3.71)
  13. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.62)
  14. Speak - People (3.62)
  15. Use my intuition - Data (3.62)
  16. Instruct - People (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Active Listening (3.75)
  2. Service Orientation (3.62)
  3. Instructing (3.50)
  1. Oral Comprehension (4.12)
  2. Oral Expression (4.12)
  3. Written Comprehension (3.62)
  4. Problem Sensitivity (3.62)
  5. Near Vision (3.62)
  6. Speech Recognition (3.62)
  7. Speech Clarity (3.62)
  8. Deductive Reasoning (3.50)
  9. Inductive Reasoning (3.50)
  1. Integrity (4.95)
  2. Dependability (4.90)
  3. Attention to Detail (4.78)
  4. Concern for Others (4.73)
  5. Independence (4.49)
  6. Adaptability/Flexibility (4.30)
  7. Stress Tolerance (4.28)
  8. Self Control (4.26)
  9. Initiative (4.18)
  10. Analytical Thinking (4.15)
  11. Persistence (4.07)
  12. Cooperation (3.93)
  13. Innovation (3.92)
  14. Social Orientation (3.65)
  15. Achievement/Effort (3.50)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Selling or Influencing Others (4.73)
  2. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (4.51)
  3. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.50)
  4. Interacting With Computers (4.49)
  5. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (4.35)
  6. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (4.29)
  7. Assisting and Caring for Others (4.26)
  8. Documenting/Recording Information (4.20)
  9. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (4.07)
  10. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (4.05)
  11. Getting Information (4.00)
  12. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (3.97)
  13. Developing Objectives and Strategies (3.87)
  14. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (3.87)
  15. Analyzing Data or Information (3.77)
  16. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material (3.77)
  17. Performing Administrative Activities (3.74)
  18. Thinking Creatively (3.71)
  19. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People (3.68)
  20. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (3.58)
  21. Processing Information (3.55)
  22. Developing and Building Teams (3.53)
  23. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (3.50)
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