Architectural Draftspersons

Using maths to solve problems.

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

Reading work related information.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Teaching people how to do something.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Providing the right equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do work.

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

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Read and understand written information.

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

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Communicate by speaking.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

See details that are far away.

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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

Detailing and describing how devices, parts or equipment are to be made, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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.

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.

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

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.