Air Transport Professionals

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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

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

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

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

Reading work related information.

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

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

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

Using maths to solve problems.

Talking to others.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.

Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.

Quickly choose the right movement of the hand, foot, or other body part when there are two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures).

See details that are far away.

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

Change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.

Know where things are around you.

Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.

Communicate by speaking.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

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

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

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

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

Read and understand written information.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.