Select resources needed to accomplish tasks.

Select resources needed to accomplish tasks. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 8 occupations and seen in 10 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Select materials or equipment for operations or projects. in Making Decisions and Solving Problems .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 10 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 10 (100%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Select materials needed to complete work assignments. · Data Entry Keyers · importance 4.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Determine types or amounts of equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required, according to work orders or specifications. · Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · importance 4.1 · direct LLM exposure
• Select number of colors and determine color separations. · Desktop Publishers · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records, correspondence, or other material. · Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Create tailored playlists by aligning music with event functions. · Disc Jockeys, Except Radio · direct LLM exposure
• Identify business problems or management objectives that can be addressed through data analysis. · Data Scientists · exposure with tools
• Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules. · Project Management Specialists · exposure with tools
• Listen to music before playing at events to ensure recordings are appropriate and meet quality standards. · Disc Jockeys, Except Radio · direct LLM exposure
• Manage paper or electronic filing systems by recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records or correspondence. · Administrative Services Managers · direct LLM exposure
• Select and play music incorporating crowd preferences and mood. · Disc Jockeys, Except Radio · exposure with tools

Occupations that perform this

• Data Entry Keyers
• Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
• Desktop Publishers
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
• Administrative Services Managers
• Project Management Specialists
• Data Scientists
• Disc Jockeys, Except Radio

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-select-resources-needed-to-accomplish-tasks,
  title  = {Select resources needed to accomplish tasks.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/select-resources-needed-to-accomplish-tasks}
}