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In 1 of the 22 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as work people hand to AI. In the other 21, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 26m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 5.2 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
21No evidence yet
1Often handed to AI
Every job that does this
Each job words the task its own way. Minutes are that job's estimate for a typical shift; the label is the evidence for that job's version.
| Job and its version of the task | Per shift | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chief ExecutivesConfer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems. | 58m | No evidence yet |
| Computer and Information Systems ManagersMeet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems. | 57m | No evidence yet |
| Industrial Production ManagersReview operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems. | 53m | No evidence yet |
| Training and Development ManagersConfer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors. | 52m | No evidence yet |
| Architectural and Engineering ManagersConfer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures. | 43m | No evidence yet |
| LegislatorsConfer with colleagues to formulate positions and strategies pertaining to pending issues. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation WorkersCollaborate with staff members to plan or develop programs of events or schedules of activities. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| Supply Chain ManagersConfer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products. | 32m | No evidence yet |
| Lodging ManagersConfer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities. | 31m | No evidence yet |
| Advertising and Promotions ManagersCoordinate with marketing team members, graphic artists, and other workers to develop and implement marketing programs. | 27m | No evidence yet |
| Sales ManagersConfer or consult with department heads to plan advertising services and to secure information on equipment and customer specifications. | 26m | No evidence yet |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersCollaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping. | 26m | No evidence yet |
| Public Relations ManagersConfer with labor relations managers to develop internal communications that keep employees informed of company activities. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersMeet with boards of directors and committees to discuss and resolve legal and environmental issues or disputes between neighbors. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Bioinformatics TechniciansConfer with database users about project timelines and changes. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Emergency Management DirectorsCollaborate with other officials to prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Compliance ManagersConsult with corporate attorneys as necessary to address difficult legal compliance issues. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Education AdministratorsConfer with other academic staff to explain and formulate admission requirements and course credit policies. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Clinical Research CoordinatorsConfer with health care professionals to determine the best recruitment practices for studies. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Regulatory Affairs ManagersCoordinate internal discoveries and depositions with legal department staff. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Quality Control Systems ManagersConfer with marketing and sales departments to define client requirements and expectations. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Marketing ManagersConsult with buying personnel to gain advice regarding environmentally sound or sustainable products. | under 1m | No evidence yet |
How to read this
This task type comes from O*NET's detailed work activities, which link similar tasks across jobs. A label applies to one job's version of the task: AI use comes from real AI conversations (Anthropic Economic Index) and robot evidence from deployments in real workplaces. "No evidence yet" may just mean the task is rare in the data. How we keep time.
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