Abilities to Work Activities

Purpose:Provide linkages between abilities and relevant work activities.
Structure and Description:
ColumnTypeColumn Content
Abilities Element IDCharacter Varying(20)Content Model Outline Position (see Content Model Reference)
Abilities Element NameCharacter Varying(150)Content Model Element Name (see Content Model Reference)
Work Activities Element IDCharacter Varying(20)Content Model Outline Position (see Content Model Reference)
Work Activities Element NameCharacter Varying(150)Content Model Element Name (see Content Model Reference)

This file contains linkages between abilities and relevant work activities. Occupation-specific ratings for the listed elements may be found in the Abilities and Work Activities files. Linkages were developed by a panel of experienced industrial/organizational psychologists, and are used in the development of analyst occupational abilities ratings.

The file is displayed in four tab delimited fields with the columns named Abilities Element ID, Abilities Element Name, Work Activities Element ID, and Work Activities Element Name. The four fields are represented by one row. There are a total of 381 rows of data in this file.

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File Structure Changes:
Release NumberDescription of Change
24.2Added as a new file
24.3 - 27.2No structure changes

Data Example - Abilities to Work Activities:
Abilities Element IDAbilities Element NameWork Activities Element IDWork Activities Element Name
1.A.1.a.1Oral Comprehension4.A.1.a.1Getting Information
1.A.1.a.1Oral Comprehension4.A.1.a.2Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
1.A.1.a.1Oral Comprehension4.A.1.b.1Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
1.A.1.a.1Oral Comprehension4.A.2.a.1Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
1.A.1.a.1Oral Comprehension4.A.2.a.2Processing Information