(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Archivists
Job Description
Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
92
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Preserve records, documents, and objects, copying records to film, videotape, audiotape, disk, or computer formats as necessary. |
88
|
Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials. |
87
|
Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials. |
83
|
Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials. |
83
|
Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials. |
82
|
Establish and administer policy guidelines concerning public access and use of materials. |
79
|
Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electric information storage technology. |
79
|
Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information. |
73
|
Locate new materials and direct their acquisition and display. |
67
|
Research and record the origins and historical significance of archival materials. |
64
|
Specialize in an area of history or technology, researching topics or items relevant to collections to determine what should be retained or acquired. |
53
|
Coordinate educational and public outreach programs, such as tours, workshops, lectures, and classes. |
53
|
Select and edit documents for publication and display, applying knowledge of subject, literary expression, and presentation techniques. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
77
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
76
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
74
|
Getting Information
|
73
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
70
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
69
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
67
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
66
|
Processing Information
|
64
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
63
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
61
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
60
|
Thinking Creatively
|
59
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
58
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
58
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
57
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
57
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
56
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
53
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
53
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
53
|
Interacting With Computers
|
53
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
51
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
50
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
50
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
50
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
49
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
48
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
47
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
44
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
39
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
39
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
38
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
34
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
33
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
32
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
13
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
9
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
3
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
2
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
1
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
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