Work
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Worker Requirements
Sample Occupations
Related
Clusters
Related MPC Departments
| CAREER CLUSTER BRIEF |
INDUSTRIAL SUPERVISION |
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CAREER AREA - ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY |
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| Work activities in this group primarily involve supervising and coordinating the activities of workers in such fields as manufacturing, farming, logging, processing, construction, and transportation. Planning and supervision are the primary concerns, but where supervisors are required to participate in the work of their subordinates, skill in the particular field of work and in the use of materials, tools, and machines involved is essential. | |
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Worker Requirements |
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| Ability to understand, learn, and supply the techniques appropriate to the type of work supervised; ability to communicate this knowledge to the persons supervised; ability, if necessary, to demonstrate efficient technical know-how; or work along with subordinates in difficult phases of a job; initiative and drive; organizational ability to plan and assign duties to subordinates; and ability to maintain harmony in working relationships and among workers. | |
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Sample Occupations |
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| Blue-Collar Worker Supervisor(Foreman/Foreman; Second Hand, Boatswain, Superintendent) | |
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| Managerial Work | Automotive Technology |
| Service Work Supervision | |
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