Agricultural Technicians

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

Reading work related information.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

Using maths to solve problems.

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

Looking for ways to help people.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

Read and understand written information.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Notice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.

Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).

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

Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

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

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

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.

Helping people to understand and use information.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.

Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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