ONET Occupations » 43-5032.00

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.

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Parachute skills

  1. Pay attention to details - Data (4.58)
  2. Supervise, manage - People (4.30)
  3. Remember people, or data, to unusual degree - Data (4.30)
  4. Listen - People (4.25)
  5. Communicate well, in person - People (4.25)
  6. Coordinate - People (4.23)
  7. Speak - People (4.12)
  8. Control, expedite things - Things (4.04)
  9. Compile, keep records, file, retrieve - Data (3.99)
  10. Convey warmth and empathy - People (3.98)
  11. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (3.98)
  12. Follow through, get things done - People (3.93)
  13. Negotiate, resolve conflicts - People (3.90)
  14. Use my brain - Data (3.72)
  15. Create, innovate, invent - Data (3.69)
  16. Use my intuition - Data (3.62)
  17. Communicate well, in writing - People (3.62)
  18. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.62)
  19. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (3.54)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Active Listening (4.25)
  2. Speaking (4.12)
  3. Coordination (3.75)
  4. Reading Comprehension (3.62)
  5. Time Management (3.62)
  6. Monitoring (3.50)
  7. Service Orientation (3.50)
  1. Oral Expression (4.25)
  2. Oral Comprehension (4.12)
  3. Speech Recognition (4.00)
  4. Speech Clarity (4.00)
  5. Written Expression (3.62)
  6. Problem Sensitivity (3.62)
  7. Deductive Reasoning (3.62)
  8. Near Vision (3.62)
  9. Written Comprehension (3.50)
  10. Selective Attention (3.50)
  1. Dependability (4.60)
  2. Attention to Detail (4.58)
  3. Integrity (4.54)
  4. Cooperation (4.15)
  5. Stress Tolerance (4.12)
  6. Self Control (4.06)
  7. Initiative (3.98)
  8. Concern for Others (3.98)
  9. Independence (3.97)
  10. Persistence (3.93)
  11. Analytical Thinking (3.72)
  12. Innovation (3.69)
  13. Achievement/Effort (3.66)
  14. Leadership (3.54)
  15. Adaptability/Flexibility (3.54)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.60)
  2. Getting Information (4.33)
  3. Interacting With Computers (4.32)
  4. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.30)
  5. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (4.26)
  6. Scheduling Work and Activities (4.23)
  7. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (4.16)
  8. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (4.04)
  9. Processing Information (3.99)
  10. Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (3.95)
  11. Documenting/Recording Information (3.95)
  12. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (3.92)
  13. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (3.90)
  14. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (3.87)
  15. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (3.86)
  16. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (3.84)
  17. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information (3.67)
  18. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (3.59)
  19. Performing Administrative Activities (3.55)
  20. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People (3.52)
  1. Read Maps (4.33)
  2. Read Work Order, Instructions, Formulas, Or Processing Charts (4.33)
  3. Use Computers To Enter, Access Or Retrieve Data (4.32)
  4. Identify Best Itinerary Based On Knowledge Of Routes (4.30)
  5. Make Decisions (4.30)
  6. Schedule Air Or Surface Pickup, Delivery, Or Distribution Of Product (4.23)
  7. Schedule Employee Work Hours (4.23)
  8. Schedule Activities, Classes, Or Events (4.23)
  9. Schedule Facility Or Property Maintenance (4.23)
  10. Communicate Technical Information (4.16)
  11. Relay Information To Proper Officials (4.16)
  12. Oversee Activities Related To Dispatching, Routing, Or Tracking Transportation Vehicles (4.04)
  13. Coordinate Equipment Or Personnel In Mechanical Repair Setting (4.04)
  14. Expedite Freight Movement (4.04)
  15. Direct And Coordinate Highway Transportation Activities (4.04)
  16. Direct Human Or Vehicle Traffic (4.04)
  17. Evaluate Importance Of Incoming Telephone Calls (3.99)
  18. Compile Numerical Or Statistical Data (3.99)
  19. Take Messages (3.95)
  20. Assign Work To Staff Or Employees (3.95)
  21. Maintain Telephone Logs (3.95)
  22. Monitor Public Transportation System Operation (3.87)
  23. Provide Customer Service In Surface Transportation (3.86)
  24. Determine Work Priority, Crew Or Equipment Requirements (3.67)
  25. Maintain Records, Reports, Or Files (3.55)
  26. Prepare Reports (3.55)
  27. Fill Out Business Or Government Forms (3.55)