PRACTICAL LEARNING

Practical Learning -- Understanding and applying new job-related information, of varying complexity, in a timely manner.

Many jobs require individuals to learn the necessary job materials quickly and to grasp new information. Therefore, the person who can learn quickly, and with little help from others, will respond to changes with only a minor drop in performance.

Key Behaviors:

• Learns quickly through study, instruction, or experience.

• Puts knowledge, understanding, and/or skill to work quickly.

• Learns by observing others.

• Tries new ways to do the job.

Key Words -- observant, self-learner, applies knowledge

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