Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type ___
make recommendations for changes to procedures,
operating systems, budgets, and other fi nancial con-
trol functions. Plan, direct, and coordinate risk and
insurance programs of establishments to control risks
and losses. Submit delinquent accounts to attorneys
or outside agencies for collection. Communicate with
stockholders and other investors to provide informa-
tion and to raise capital. Evaluate data pertaining to
costs in order to plan budgets. Analyze and classify
risks and investments to determine their potential
impacts on companies. Review reports of securities
transactions and price lists in order to analyze mar-
ket conditions. Develop and analyze information to
assess the current and future fi nancial status of fi rms.
Direct insurance negotiations, select insurance bro-
kers and carriers, and place insurance.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 06. Finance and
Insurance. Work Group: 06.01. Managerial Work
in Finance and Insurance. Other Jobs in " is
Work Group: Financial Managers; Treasurers and
Controllers.
Skills: Management of Personnel Resources; Man-
agement of Financial Resources; Service Orienta-
tion; Time Management; Persuasion; Negotiation;
Instructing; Systems Evaluation.
Education and Training Programs: Accounting and
Finance; Finance, General; International Finance;
Public Finance; Credit Management; Finance and
Financial Management Services, Other. Related
Knowledge/Courses: Economics and Account-
ing; Sales and Marketing; Personnel and Human
Resources; Clerical Practices; Customer and Personal
Service; Mathematics.
Work Environment: Indoors; sitting.
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Construction Trades and Extraction
Workers
! Personality Code: ERC
! Education/Training Required: Work
experience in a related occupation
! Annual Earnings: $55,950
! Beginning Wage: $34,870
! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium
! Growth: 9.1%
! Annual Job Openings: 82,923
! Self-Employed: 24.4%
! Part-Time: 3.0%Directly supervise and coordinate activities of
construction or extraction workers. Examine and
inspect work progress, equipment, and construction
sites to verify safety and to ensure that specifi cations
are met. Read specifi cations such as blueprints to
determine construction requirements and to plan pro-
cedures. Estimate material and worker requirements
to complete jobs. Supervise, coordinate, and sched-
ule the activities of construction or extractive work-
ers. Confer with managerial and technical personnel,
other departments, and contractors in order to resolve
problems and to coordinate activities. Coordinate
work activities with other construction project activ-
ities. Locate, measure, and mark site locations and
placement of structures and equipment, using mea-
suring and marking equipment. Order or requisition
materials and supplies. Record information such as
personnel, production, and operational data on spec-
ifi ed forms and reports. Assign work to employees,
based on material and worker requirements of spe-
cifi c jobs. Provide assistance to workers engaged in
construction or extraction activities, using hand tools
and equipment. Train workers in construction meth-
ods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, and
company policies. Analyze worker and production
problems and recommend solutions such as improv-
ing production methods or implementing motiva-
tional plans. Arrange for repairs of equipment and