(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
Job Description
Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires. Ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing form. May sort, classify, and file forms.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
90
|
Ask questions in accordance with instructions to obtain various specified information such as person's name, address, age, religious preference, and state of residency. |
75
|
Identify and report problems in obtaining valid data. |
73
|
Compile, record and code results and data from interview or survey, using computer or specified form. |
72
|
Contact individuals to be interviewed at home, place of business, or field location, by telephone, mail, or in person. |
68
|
Meet with supervisor daily to submit completed assignments and discuss progress. |
65
|
Explain survey objectives and procedures to interviewees, and interpret survey questions to help interviewees' comprehension. |
61
|
Review data obtained from interview for completeness and accuracy. |
60
|
Assist individuals in filling out applications or questionnaires. |
59
|
Perform other office duties as needed, such as telemarketing and customer service inquiries, billing patients and receiving payments. |
55
|
Perform patient services, such as answering the telephone and assisting patients with financial and medical questions. |
49
|
Ensure payment for services by verifying benefits with the person's insurance provider or working out financing options. |
49
|
Locate and list addresses and households. |
48
|
Identify and resolve inconsistencies in interviewees' responses by means of appropriate questioning or explanation. |
46
|
Supervise or train others, and maintain staff records. |
40
|
Prepare reports to provide answers in response to specific problems. |
37
|
Collect and analyze data, such as studying old records, tallying the number of outpatients entering each day or week, or participating in federal, state, or local population surveys as a Census Enumerator. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
67
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
60
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
60
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
59
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
55
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
53
|
Processing Information
|
53
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
53
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
51
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
49
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
49
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
48
|
Getting Information
|
46
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
45
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
45
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
44
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
43
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
42
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
42
|
Interacting With Computers
|
41
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
39
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
38
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
38
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
37
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
37
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
36
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
34
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
33
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
33
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
32
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
27
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
25
|
Thinking Creatively
|
24
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
23
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
23
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
22
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
22
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
20
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
17
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
10
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
3
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|