Job Match Surveys

Success Skills 2000®		 

Dear Participant,

This questionnaire is being used to determine the behaviors and skills essential in effectively performing the target position in your organization. The information you provide will be used for research purposes only and will remain confidential. Information on this form will be reported to Employment Technologies Corporation, a human resources firm. This form will not be retained in any personnel file and should not be confused with any official personnel documents. Your responses will be used to evaluate the suitability of the Success Skills 2000: Benchmarks for High Performance (SS2000) within your organization.

Please complete the 43 items on this form by selecting the response that best describes how essential each job behavior is to overall performance in the target position. Filling out this form will take approximately 8 to 12 minutes. Once you have completed the form, please press the Submit button at the bottom of this page.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Please read each statement below and select the option that best describes how essential it is to overall job performance in the target position.

Job Behavior

Value to the Job

Develops systems or schedules to ensure the completion of routine work tasks.

Budgets time appropriately when working on multiple assignments to ensure that all assignments are successfully completed. 

Prioritizes and schedules tasks according to organizational objectives, managerial requests, and project deadlines.

Seeks alternative solutions that are less expensive or less complicated than conventional solutions to work-related problems or challenges.

Takes necessary actions to protect confidential information.

Reviews corporate policy statements, manuals, and internal correspondence to maintain knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.

Reads business journals and trade publications and attends seminars or training courses to maintain knowledge of company services and market conditions and to improve personal performance.

Reviews pertinent information (e.g., files, proposals, project plans) before meeting with clients or staff.

Analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of alternative courses of action before making decisions.

Gathers information from a variety of sources (e.g., coworkers, clients, databases, technical documents) as requested by the manager.

Alters or modifies an initial approach to a problem or a plan of action in response to new information or changing circumstances.

Modifies existing products or services to reflect company and customer requirements.

Gathers objective, data-oriented information to support recommendations or ideas.

Participates in brainstorming activities to develop creative solutions to business challenges or client needs.

Reviews information to ensure that it is complete and accurate.

Maintains a working knowledge of commonly used technical jargon, acronyms, and abbreviations.

Summarizes information statistically, graphically, and/or verbally to facilitate communication/presentation to others.

Informs the manager when the workload is too heavy or too light.

Informs the manager of potential customer, personnel, or operations problems, and suggests improvements to resolve problems.

Updates the manager and other concerned parties about progress on specific projects.

Interacts with other departments to resolve interdepartmental problems or to coordinate interdepartmental activities.

Enlists the support of experienced coworkers or technical specialists to resolve problems. Provides on-the-job training for new employees.

Provides on-the-job training for new employees.

Requests managerial approval of highly important decisions, as directed by corporate policies and procedures.

Makes formal presentations to coworkers, managers, or clients, and changes presentation style and content to reflect audience characteristics (e.g., knowledge base, education, acceptance level).

Develops reports that summarize work activities.

Adjusts work style or modifies work behaviors in response to constructive criticism.

Communicates with the appropriate people to ensure that problems are resolved or objectives are accomplished.

Forecasts completion dates and delivery dates for products or services.

Prepares reports containing text, tables, and figures as requested by the manager.

Analyzes the cost-effectiveness of and the risks associated with various options when problem solving, and predicts/anticipates the outcomes of a particular course of action.

Identifies and/or evaluates the risks involved with specific projects or customers.

Meets with the manager to review personal performance and to develop plans for improvement if necessary.

Persuades management to make decisions based on quantitative data.

Provides constructive criticism to coworkers, or gives coworkers suggestions for improving job performance.

Compromises when appropriate to resolve disputes between or among coworkers.

Asks specific questions to identify problem areas and possible solutions.

Provides information and assistance to coworkers to support their task-completion efforts.

Meets with coworkers to discuss projects, effective work strategies, new developments, etc.

Listens to and interprets coworkers' ideas and suggestions.

Takes action to calm angry customers or coworkers.

Maintains ethical relationships with customers and coworkers.

Performs administrative duties (e.g., completes paperwork, maintains documentation) required for the timely completion of work.