Job investigation sheet
/ Instructions for studentsThis Job Investigation Sheet is designed to help you investigate the occupation you are interested in. It does not consider not just typical activities involved in a job but also features of the job, personal qualities needed to be good at job, and educational and training requirements.
As you work through the sections of the worksheet, place color the statements you think best answers each question.
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NAME OF JOB: ______Farmer______
Work activities
Does the job involve:
- standing still in one place
- mainly sitting
- moving around occasionally
- moving around a lot
- using simple machinery
- reading forms or letters
- working with animals
- working with computers
- growing things
- using complicated machinery
- lifting and handling light articles
- carrying heavy articles
- talking a lot
- doing a lot of mathematics
- designing things
- designing things
- using scientific equipment
Features of the job
1. Would the job involve working:
- indoors
- outdoors
- in the country
- with small business
- in another town
- in a large organisation
- in an office
- in the town
- in another state
2. Would the job involve working:
- by yourself
- as part of a team
- with patients
- with costumers or clients
- with machines
- with animals
3. Would the working premises be:
- clean
- dirty
- smelly
- dangerous
- hot or cold
- noisy
4. Would the job involve:
- being your own boss
- supervising others
- being supervised a little
- being supervised constantly
Physical factors
What physical factors are important for this job?
- certain height
- good hearing
- certain age
- good colour vision
- mobility
- able to withstand heights
- physical fitness
- no allergies
Personal qualities
What personal quallities are needed to be able to do this job?
- to be especially patient
- to bee good at writing
- to be good at writing
- to have initiative
- to be especially trustworthy
- to be good with machinery
- to get on well with people
- to speak well
- to be able to make decisions
Some other questions
1. What do you like about this job?
I like driving a tractor, doing with animals, doing at the field…
2. What don't you like about this job?
3. Do you feel this job might suit you?
4. Name some other jobs that require similar skills or interests.