Browse by Work Styles
Work styles are personal characteristics that can affect how well someone performs a job. Open and explore the folders below to see the different categories and levels of information. Ratings on occupations are available at the most detailed level.
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Achievement Orientation
Job requires personal goal setting, trying to succeed at those goals, and striving to be competent in own work.
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Achievement/Effort
Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
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Initiative
Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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Persistence
Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
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Adjustment
Job requires maturity, poise, flexibility, and restraint to cope with pressure, stress, criticism, setbacks, personal and work-related problems, etc.
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Adaptability/Flexibility
Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
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Self-Control
Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
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Stress Tolerance
Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
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Conscientiousness
Job requires dependability, commitment to doing the job correctly and carefully, and being trustworthy, accountable, and attentive to details.
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Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
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Independence
Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
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Interpersonal Orientation
Job requires being pleasant, cooperative, sensitive to others, easy to get along with, and having a preference for associating with other organization members.
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Concern for Others
Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
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Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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Social Orientation
Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
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Practical Intelligence
Job requires generating useful ideas and thinking things through logically.
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Analytical Thinking
Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
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Innovation
Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
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Social Influence
Job requires having an impact on others in the organization, and displaying energy and leadership.