Core Skills Inventory

Most jobs at L.A. Care combine general core skills, software applications and specific technical or professional knowledge.

Please complete one survey for EACH of the positions that report to you. You will be provided with a list of the jobs that report to you.

Your answers will create a searchable database of specific information about jobs at L.A. Care that will enhance an employee's ability to create useful career plans.


  1. This questionnaire is for (title of job):


  1. From this list of 33 skills, indicate the top TEN skills that are needed the MOST in this job to be successful. You can also list other important skills that are not in the top ten.

    Leave blank if not applicable at all to the job.

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      Adminstering and coordinating "Top ten" Important  
      Analyzing and evaluating "Top ten" Important  
      Assessing needs "Top ten" Important  
      Assuring workplace safety "Top ten" Important  
      Conducting meetings "Top ten" Important  
      Counseling others "Top ten" Important  
      Editing "Top ten" Important  
      Emailing and other electronic communication "Top ten" Important  
      Enforcing policies and rules "Top ten" Important  
      Facilitating group discussions "Top ten" Important  
      Forecasting and budgeting "Top ten" Important  
      Gathering information "Top ten" Important  
      Interviewing "Top ten" Important  
      Making calculations "Top ten" Important  
      Making oral presentations "Top ten" Important  
      Managing supplies or inventory "Top ten" Important  
      Managing projects "Top ten" Important  
      Negotiating "Top ten" Important  
      Planning events "Top ten" Important  
      Persuading others "Top ten" Important  
      Reporting information "Top ten" Important  
      Resolving conflicts and disagreements "Top ten" Important  
      Responding to facilities/site needs "Top ten" Important  
      Scheduling "Top ten" Important  
      Setting goals "Top ten" Important  
      Solving problems "Top ten" Important  
      Supervising the performance of others "Top ten" Important  
      Training others "Top ten" Important  
      Using statisitics "Top ten" Important  
      Using numbers and numerical data "Top ten" Important  
      Using spreadsheets "Top ten" Important  
      Wordprocessing "Top ten" Important  
      Writing - reports, correspondence "Top ten" Important  


  1. Please add any GENERAL skills needed to perform this job that are missing from this list.


  1. Select ALL the software applications needed to be successful in this job.
    Access
    Acrobat Adobe
    Brio
    C&L Translation
    Excel
    Forecaster
    HRIS -ADP
    Lotus Note
    Meeting Place
    MHC
    MS Project
    Oracle applications
    PowerPoint
    PDM
    ProjectTrak
    RightFax
    SAS
    Scanning
    Solomon
    UM Care Enhancement
    Visio
    Word
    @winXS - on line ordering





Mark Strunin