Farm Labor Contractor
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DESCRIPTION

Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.

TASKS ranked from most to least important

Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.

Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.

Recruit and hire agricultural workers.

Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.

Supervise the work of contracted employees.

Furnish tools for employee use.

Direct and transport workers to appropriate work sites.

Provide check-cashing services to employees.

INDUSTRY

Agriculture and Fishing

SKILLS ranked from most to least important

Speaking→ Talking to others to convey information effectively.

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.

Management of Personnel Resources→ Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Time Management→ Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Coordination→ Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Critical Thinking→ Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgment and Decision Making→ Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Social Perceptiveness→ Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

ACTIVITIES ranked from most to least important

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.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment→ Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material→ Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Training and Teaching Others→ Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People→ Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Performing Administrative Activities→ Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships→ Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems→ Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

RESPONSIBILITIES ranked from most to least important >

Allocate physical resources within organizations.

Pay charges, fees, or taxes.

Administer personnel recruitment or hiring activities.

Coordinate personnel recruitment activities.

Supervise employees.

Coordinate logistics or other business operations.

ABILITIES ranked from most to least used

Oral Comprehension→ The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Speech Clarity→ The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Speech Recognition→ The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

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 there is a problem.

Near Vision→ The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

KNOWLEDGE ranked from most to least required

Multi-Lingual→ Knowledge of the structure and content different languages including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.

Food Production→ Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

Mathematics→ Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Personnel and Human Resources→ Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Production and Processing→ Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Law and Government→ Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Customer and Personal Service→ Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

COMPUTER PROGRAMS ranked alphabetically

Accounting software -- Bookkeeping software; Financial accounting software

Database user interface and query software -- e.g., E-Verify; Microsoft Access

Electronic mail software -- e.g., Microsoft Outlook

Internet browser software -- Web browser software

Spreadsheet software -- e.g., Microsoft Excel

Word processing software -- e.g., Microsoft Word

TOOLS ranked alphabetically

Automobiles or cars→ Passenger cars

Desktop computers

Light trucks or sport utility vehicles→ Pickup trucks

Mobile phones→ Smart phones

Personal computers

Pocket calculator→ Handheld calculators

Scanners→ Computer data input scanners

Tablet computers

INTERESTS ranked from most to least relevant

Enterprising→ Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Realistic→ Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Social→ Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

WORK STYLE ranked from most to least relevant

Dependability→ Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Integrity→ Job requires being honest and ethical.

Achievement/Effort→ Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Cooperation→ Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

Concern for Others→ Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.

Initiative→ Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

Persistence→ Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

Leadership→ Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.

Attention to Detail→ Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

Self Control→ Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

Adaptability/Flexibility→ Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

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.

Social Orientation→ Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.

Stress Tolerance→ Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Analytical Thinking→ Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.

VALUES ranked from most to least relevant

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.

Independence→ Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Recognition→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.