Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products skills
Skill importance
- Negotiation4.3
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Speaking4.0
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Writing4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Persuasion3.8
- Monitoring3.8
- Management of Financial Resources3.8
- Management of Material Resources3.3
- Social Perceptiveness3.3
- Time Management3.3
- Instructing3.3
- Management of Personnel Resources3.1
- Service Orientation3.1
- Mathematics3.0
- Learning Strategies3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Systems Evaluation3.0
- Systems Analysis2.9
- Operations Analysis2.5
- Quality Control Analysis2.4
- Operations Monitoring2.0
- Technology Design1.8
- Troubleshooting1.6
- Programming1.5
- Science1.1
- Installation1.0
- Repairing1.0
- Equipment Selection1.0
- Equipment Maintenance1.0
- Operation and Control1.0
Skill gap check
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
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0 of 22 identified skills
Matched
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Missing
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Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiation | 4.3 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Persuasion | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Management of Material Resources | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Instructing | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.