Home / Tasks / Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise
In 3 of the 19 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as help from AI. In the other 16, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 17m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 6.1 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Fund ManagersAttend investment briefings or consult financial media to stay abreast of relevant investment markets. | 35m | No evidence yet |
| Emergency Management DirectorsKeep informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, response efforts, or plan implementation. | 33m | No evidence yet |
| Regulatory Affairs ManagersMaintain current knowledge of relevant regulations, including proposed and final rules. | 27m | No evidence yet |
| Compliance ManagersKeep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, or best practices. | 27m | With AI |
| Compliance OfficersKeep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, or best practices. | 26m | With AI |
| Computer and Information Systems ManagersStay abreast of advances in technology. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Medical and Health Services ManagersMaintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| LegislatorsDevelop expertise in subject matters related to committee assignments. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Treasurers and ControllersMaintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards. | 17m | With AI |
| Gambling ManagersMaintain familiarity with all games used at a facility, as well as strategies or tricks employed in those games. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Human Resources ManagersStudy legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contracts to assess industry trends. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Security ManagersAttend meetings, professional seminars, or conferences to keep abreast of changes in executive legislative directives or new technologies impacting security operations. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Advertising and Promotions ManagersRead trade journals and professional literature to stay informed on trends, innovations, and changes that affect media planning. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Compensation and Benefits ManagersStudy legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contracts to assess industry trends. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Quality Control Systems ManagersReview statistical studies, technological advances, or regulatory standards and trends to stay abreast of issues in the field of quality control. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersKeep informed of new products and developments. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Clinical Research CoordinatorsReview scientific literature, participate in continuing education activities, or attend conferences and seminars to maintain current knowledge of clinical studies affairs and issues. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Industrial Production ManagersMaintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, or statistical studies. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Kindergarten through Secondary Education AdministratorsMeet with federal, state, and local agencies to stay abreast of policies and to discuss improvements for education programs. | 4m | 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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