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In 3 of the 16 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as help from AI. In the other 13, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 11m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 5.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersObserve and evaluate workers and work procedures to ensure quality standards and service, and complete disciplinary write-ups. | 40m | No evidence yet |
| Human Resources SpecialistsAdminister employee benefit plans. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersRecruit and hire staff members. | 21m | With AI |
| BarbersPerform clerical and administrative duties such as keeping records, paying bills, and hiring and supervising personnel. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersManage funeral home operations, including the hiring, training, or supervision of embalmers, funeral attendants, or other staff. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation WorkersRecruit and hire staff members. | 18m | With AI |
| Spa ManagersRecruit, interview, or hire employees. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| First-Line Supervisors of Passenger AttendantsRecruit and hire staff members. | 11m | With AI |
| Chefs and Head CooksRecruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Kindergarten through Secondary Education AdministratorsDetermine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements. | 9m | No evidence yet |
| Childcare WorkersPerform general personnel functions, such as supervision, training, and scheduling. | 8m | No evidence yet |
| Costume AttendantsParticipate in the hiring, training, scheduling, or supervision of alteration workers. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Human Resources ManagersDevelop, administer, and evaluate applicant tests. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Security ManagersSupport efforts to reduce substance abuse or other illegal activities in the workplace. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersRecommend or execute personnel actions, such as hirings, evaluations, or promotions. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopHire, train, and supervise food and beverage service staff. | 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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