Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________compartments. Record cash receipts and ticket fares.
Make minor repairs to vehicle and change tires.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 16. Tra nsportation,
Distribution, and Logistics. Work Group: 16.06.
Other Services Requiring Driving. Other Jobs in
! is Work Group: Ambulance Drivers and Atten-
dants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians; Bus
Drivers, School; Couriers and Messengers; Driver/
Sales Workers; Parking Lot Attendants; Postal Ser-
vice Mail Carriers; Taxi Drivers and Chauff eurs.
Skills: Equipment Maintenance; Operation and
Control; Social Perceptiveness; Operation Monitor-
ing; Troubleshooting; Repairing.
Education and Training Program: Tr uc k a nd Bu s
Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation. Related
Knowledge/Courses: Transportation; Geography;
Public Safety and Security; Psychology; Law and
Government; Customer and Personal Service.
Work Env ironment : Outdoors; noisy; contami-
nants; sitting; using hands on objects, tools, or con-
trols; repetitive motions.Camera Operators, Television,
Video, and Motion Picture
! Personality Code: RA! Education/Training Required:
Postsecondary vocational training
! Annual Earnings: $41,850
! Beginning Wage: $21,050
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 11.5%
! Annual Job Openings: 3,496
! Self-Employed: 16.9%
! Part-Time: 18.9%
Operate television, video, or motion picture cam-
era to photograph images or scenes for various
purposes, such as TV broadcasts, advertising,
video production, or motion pictures. O p e r a t e t e le -
vision or motion picture cameras to record scenes for
television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures.Compose and frame each shot, applying the techni-
cal aspects of light, lenses, fi lm, fi lters, and camera
settings to achieve the eff ects sought by directors.
Operate zoom lenses, changing images according to
specifi cations and rehearsal instructions. Use cam-
eras in any of several diff erent camera mounts, such
as stationary, track-mounted, or crane-mounted.
Te s t , c l e a n , a n d m a i nt a i n e q u i p m e nt t o e n s u r e
proper working condition. Adjust positions and con-
trols of cameras, printers, and related equipment to
change focus, exposure, and lighting. Gather and
edit raw footage on location to send to television affi l-
iates for broadcast, using electronic news-gathering
or fi lm-production equipment. Confer with direc-
tors, sound and lighting technicians, electricians,
and other crew members to discuss assignments and
determine fi lming sequences, desired eff ects, camera
movements, and lighting requirements. Observe sets
or locations for potential problems and to determine
fi l m i n g a n d l i g h t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s. I n s t r u c t c a m e r a
operators regarding camera setups, angles, distances,
movement, and variables and cues for starting and
stopping fi lming. Select and assemble cameras, acces-
sories, equipment, and fi lm stock to be used during
fi l m i n g , u s i n g k n o w l e d g e o f fi l m i n g t e c h n i q u e s ,
requirements, and computations. Label and record
contents of exposed fi lm and note details on report
forms. Read charts and compute ratios to determine
variables such as lighting, shutter angles, fi lter fac-
tors, and camera distances. Set up cameras, optical
printers, and related equipment to produce pho-
tographs and special eff ects. View fi lms to resolve
problems of exposure control, subject and camera
movement, changes in subject distance, and related
variables. Reload camera magazines with fresh raw
fi l m s t o c k. R e a d a n d a n a l y z e w o r k o r d e r s a n d s p e c -
ifi cations to determine locations of subject mate-
rial, work procedures, sequences of operations, and
machine setups. Receive raw fi lm stock and maintain
fi l m i n v e n t o r i e s.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 03. Arts and Com-
munication. Work Group: 03.09. Media Technol-
ogy. Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Audio and
Video Equipment Technicians; Broadcast Techni-
cians; Film and Video Editors; Multi-Media Artists