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Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

Place and detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials. May perform specialized handling, storage, and accounting procedures. Includes seismograph shooters.

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Parachute skills

  1. Pay attention to details - Data (4.67)
  2. Examine, inspect, compare, see similarities and differences - Data (4.29)
  3. Construct - Things (4.21)
  4. Set up, assemble - Things (4.21)
  5. Shape, model, sculpt - Things (4.21)
  6. Make, produce, manufacture - Things (4.21)
  7. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (4.04)
  8. Use my body, hands, fingers, with unusual dexterity or strength - Things (4.00)
  9. Manipulate - Things (4.00)
  10. Use my intuition - Data (4.00)
  11. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (4.00)
  12. Use my brain - Data (3.96)
  13. Operate, drive - Things (3.92)
  14. Listen - People (3.88)
  15. Finish, restore, preserve - Things (3.88)
  16. Cut, carve, chisel - Things (3.88)
  17. Organize, classify - Data (3.88)
  18. Synthesize, combine parts into a whole - Data (3.88)
  19. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (3.83)
  20. Communicate well, in person - People (3.75)
  21. Coordinate - People (3.71)
  22. Convey warmth and empathy - People (3.67)
  23. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (3.67)
  24. Follow through, get things done - People (3.63)
  25. Imagine - Data (3.50)
  26. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (3.50)
  27. Supervise, manage - People (3.50)
  28. Control, expedite things - Things (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Active Listening (3.88)
  2. Monitoring (3.75)
  3. Critical Thinking (3.62)
  4. Judgment and Decision Making (3.62)
  5. Operation Monitoring (3.50)
  6. Operation and Control (3.50)
  1. Problem Sensitivity (4.00)
  2. Manual Dexterity (4.00)
  3. Near Vision (4.00)
  4. Oral Comprehension (3.88)
  5. Deductive Reasoning (3.88)
  6. Inductive Reasoning (3.88)
  7. Information Ordering (3.88)
  8. Arm-Hand Steadiness (3.88)
  9. Oral Expression (3.75)
  10. Finger Dexterity (3.75)
  11. Multilimb Coordination (3.63)
  12. Reaction Time (3.63)
  13. Control Precision (3.50)
  14. Visual Color Discrimination (3.50)
  1. Attention to Detail (4.67)
  2. Dependability (4.46)
  3. Integrity (4.46)
  4. Self Control (4.38)
  5. Stress Tolerance (4.21)
  6. Adaptability/Flexibility (4.08)
  7. Initiative (4.00)
  8. Cooperation (4.00)
  9. Analytical Thinking (3.96)
  10. Leadership (3.83)
  11. Achievement/Effort (3.71)
  12. Concern for Others (3.67)
  13. Persistence (3.63)
  14. Independence (3.63)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.42)
  2. Getting Information (4.33)
  3. Documenting/Recording Information (4.29)
  4. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (4.29)
  5. Performing General Physical Activities (4.25)
  6. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material (4.21)
  7. Handling and Moving Objects (4.21)
  8. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (4.17)
  9. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (4.17)
  10. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (4.17)
  11. Training and Teaching Others (4.04)
  12. Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (3.92)
  13. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (3.88)
  14. Controlling Machines and Processes (3.88)
  15. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information (3.83)
  16. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People (3.79)
  17. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (3.79)
  18. Processing Information (3.75)
  19. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (3.71)
  20. Scheduling Work and Activities (3.67)
  21. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (3.54)
  22. Thinking Creatively (3.50)
  23. Developing and Building Teams (3.50)
  24. Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (3.50)
  25. Performing Administrative Activities (3.50)
  1. Perform Safety Inspections In Construction Or Resource Extraction Setting (4.29)
  2. Adhere To Safety Procedures (4.29)
  3. Move Materials Or Goods Between Work Areas (4.25)
  4. Charge Blasting Holes With Explosives (4.25)
  5. Assemble Detonation Units For Construction Or Extraction Work (4.21)
  6. Detonate Blasting Charges For Construction Or Extraction Work (4.21)
  7. Fabricate, Assemble, Or Disassemble Manufactured Products By Hand (4.21)
  8. Use Hazardous Materials Information (4.17)
  9. Identify Properties Of Rocks Or Minerals (4.17)
  10. Use Inventory Control Procedures (4.17)
  11. Transport Passengers Or Cargo (3.92)
  12. Drive Automobile, Van, Or Light Truck (3.92)
  13. Operate Jackhammer (3.88)
  14. Use Two-Way Radio Or Mobile Phone (3.88)
  15. Use Hand Or Power Tools (3.88)
  16. Operate Hoist, Winch, Or Hydraulic Boom (3.88)
  17. Drill Blasting Holes (3.88)
  18. Use Measuring Devices In Construction Or Extraction Work (3.88)
  19. Determine Locations, Angles, And Depths Of Blast Holes (3.83)
  20. Judge Distances (3.83)
  21. Determine Amount Or Kind Of Explosive Needed To Complete Job (3.83)
  22. Signal Directions Or Warnings To Coworkers (3.79)