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Resume skills guide · SOC 47-5032

Skills for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Active Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Active Listening3.88
  • 2.Monitoring3.75
  • 3.Critical Thinking3.62
  • 4.Speaking3.38
  • 5.Reading Comprehension3.12
  • 6.Active Learning3.12
  • 7.Learning Strategies3
  • 8.Writing2.88
  • 9.Mathematics2.5
  • 10.Science1.88

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Knowledge areas

  • Public Safety and Security
  • Law and Government
  • Mathematics
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Administration and Management
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Transportation
  • English Language

Core work activities

  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Getting Information
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Performing General Physical Activities
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  • Handling and Moving Objects
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

In-demand tools & technology

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Blaster's Tool and Supply Company Blaster's Calculator
  • Datavis DBS Designer
  • DetNet ViewShot
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word