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Career: Historians
Job Description
Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
95
|
Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as collect data sources such as books, pamphlets, and periodicals. |
95
|
Trace historical development in a particular field, such as social, cultural, political, or diplomatic history. |
94
|
Organize data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance. |
94
|
Conduct historical research, and publish or present findings and theories. |
93
|
Organize information for publication and for other means of dissemination, such as use in CD-ROMs or Internet sites. |
92
|
Research the history of a particular country or region, or of a specific time period. |
89
|
Prepare publications and exhibits, or review those prepared by others in order to ensure their historical accuracy. |
89
|
Determine which topics to research, or pursue research topics specified by clients or employers. |
87
|
Collect detailed information on individuals for use in biographies. |
84
|
Teach and conduct research in colleges, universities, museums, and other research agencies and schools. |
84
|
Speak to various groups, organizations, and clubs in order to promote the aims and activities of historical societies. |
83
|
Present historical accounts in terms of individuals or social, ethnic, political, economic, or geographic groupings. |
81
|
Advise or consult with individuals and institutions regarding issues such as the historical authenticity of materials or the customs of a specific historical period. |
78
|
Interview people in order to gather information about historical events, and to record oral histories. |
77
|
Translate or request translation of reference materials. |
73
|
Research and prepare manuscripts in support of public programming and the development of exhibits at historic sites, museums, libraries, and archives. |
73
|
Recommend actions related to historical art, such as which items to add to a collection or which items to display in an exhibit. |
69
|
Conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials. |
65
|
Coordinate activities of workers engaged in cataloging and filing materials. |
46
|
Edit historical society publications. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
84
|
Getting Information
|
80
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
76
|
Processing Information
|
72
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
72
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
65
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
64
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
63
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
63
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
62
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
61
|
Thinking Creatively
|
52
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
52
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
52
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
50
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
48
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
45
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
45
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
45
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
43
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
41
|
Interacting With Computers
|
41
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
39
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
35
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
29
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
27
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
27
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
21
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
21
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
19
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
18
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
15
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
15
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
11
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
9
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
8
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
8
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
7
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
3
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
2
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|