First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent Details

Education Details

48%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
24%
Some College Courses
15%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
8%
Bachelor's Degree
3%
Less than a High School Diploma
3%
Master's Degree
Salary
High: $69,690.00
Average: $47,330.00
Hourly
Average: $22.75

Summary of What they do:

Supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.

Responsibilities
  • Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
  • Inspect facilities.
  • Inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
  • Train service staff. NEW
  • Evaluate employee performance.
  • Maintain knowledge of business operations.
  • Resolve customer complaints or problems.
  • Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
  • Perform human resources activities.
  • Maintain professional knowledge or certifications.
  • Promote products, services, or programs.
  • Prepare employee work schedules.
  • Supervise service workers.
  • Report information to managers or other personnel.
  • Investigate work related complaints to determine corrective actions.
  • Tasks On The Job

    1. Apply customer feedback to service improvement efforts.
    2. Arrange worker breaks to ensure services are adequately staffed throughout each shift.
    3. Assign work schedules, following work requirements, to ensure quality and timely delivery of service.
    4. Direct marketing, advertising, or other customer recruitment efforts.
    5. Direct or coordinate the activities of workers, such as hotel staff or hair stylists.
    6. Inform management about problems, such as employee disputes.
    7. Inform workers about interests or special needs of specific groups.
    8. Inspect work areas or operating equipment to ensure conformance to established standards in areas such as cleanliness or maintenance.
    9. Investigate employee complaints and resolve problems following management rules and regulations.
    10. Meet with managers or other supervisors to stay informed of changes affecting operations.
    11. Observe and evaluate workers' appearance and performance to ensure quality service and compliance with specifications.
    12. Participate in continuing education to stay abreast of industry trends and developments.
    13. Recruit and hire staff members.
    14. Requisition necessary supplies, equipment, or services.
    15. Resolve customer complaints regarding worker performance or services rendered.
    16. Take disciplinary action to address performance problems.
    17. Train workers in proper operational procedures and functions and explain company policies.

    PERSONALITY

    KEY:
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    Your Assessment Results
    CAREER CHARACTERISTICS
    Importance
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    97% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
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    96% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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    96% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
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    96% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
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    96% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
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    95% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
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    95% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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    94% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
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    93% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
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    93% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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    92% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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    90% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
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    87% Social Orientation  -  Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
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    84% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
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    84% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
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    79% Innovation  -  Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
    Your Assessment Results
    IMPORTANT STRENGTHS
    Importance
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    96% Enterprising  -  Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
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    66% Conventional  -  Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
    Your Assessment Results
    WORK VALUES
    Importance
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    78% Relationships  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
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    72% Support  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
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    72% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
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    56% Achievement  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
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    53% Working Conditions  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

    APTITUDES

    KEY:
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    Your Assessment Results
    ABILITIES | SKILLS
    Importance
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    75% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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    75% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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    72% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
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    69% Written Comprehension  -  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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    69% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
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    69% Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
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    63% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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    56% Written Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
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    56% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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    55% Active Listening  -  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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    55% Critical Thinking  -  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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    55% Social Perceptiveness  -  Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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    55% Management of Personnel Resources  -  Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
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    54% Reading Comprehension  -  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
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    54% Speaking  -  Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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    54% Time Management  -  Managing one's own time and the time of others.
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    53% Inductive Reasoning  -  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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    53% Information Ordering  -  The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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    52% Monitoring  -  Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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    52% Coordination  -  Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
    Your Assessment Results
    TASKS | ACTIVITIES
    Importance
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    87% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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    82% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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    81% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
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    79% Working with Computers  -  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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    77% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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    77% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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    76% Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards  -  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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    73% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
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    72% Performing Administrative Activities  -  Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
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    71% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
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    68% Training and Teaching Others  -  Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
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    66% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
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    65% Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People  -  Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
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    64% Staffing Organizational Units  -  Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.
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    63% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
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    63% Coaching and Developing Others  -  Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
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    63% Communicating with People Outside the Organization  -  Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
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    63% Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
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    62% Performing for or Working Directly with the Public  -  Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
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    62% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
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    61% Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others  -  Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
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    60% Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others  -  Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
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    59% Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates  -  Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
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    59% Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others  -  Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
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    58% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
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    58% Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information  -  Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
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    57% Analyzing Data or Information  -  Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
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    57% Assisting and Caring for Others  -  Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
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    55% Developing Objectives and Strategies  -  Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
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    53% Developing and Building Teams  -  Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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    52% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
    Your Assessment Results
    CONTEXT | ATTRIBUTES
    Importance
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    100% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
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    98% Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers  -  How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
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    96% Telephone Conversations  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
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    96% Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?
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    95% Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals  -  How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?
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    93% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
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    93% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?
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    93% Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities  -  How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?
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    92% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
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    89% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
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    88% Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams  -  How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?
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    88% Health and Safety of Other Workers  -  How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
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    88% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
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    86% E-Mail  -  How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?
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    85% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
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    82% Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable  -  How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
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    75% Deal With External Customers or the Public in General  -  How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?
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    74% Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?
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    69% Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People  -  How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
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    67% Consequence of Error  -  How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?
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    66% Conflict Situations  -  How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
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    65% Written Letters and Memos  -  How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?
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    64% Importance of Repeating Same Tasks  -  How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?
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    53% Exposed to Disease or Infections  -  How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?
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    53% Spend Time Sitting  -  How much does this job require sitting?
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    51% Spend Time Standing  -  How much does this job require standing?
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    83% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.

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