Anaesthetic Technicians

Reading work related information.

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

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

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

Talking to others.

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

Using maths to solve problems.

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

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Communicate by speaking.

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

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

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

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

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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.

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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