Acupuncturists

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Reading work related information.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Talking to others.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Looking for ways to help people.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Teaching people how to do something.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Write in a way that people can understand.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Do two or more things at the same time.

Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.

Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

Deciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Helping people to understand and use information.

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.