Archivists, Curators and Records Managers

Reading work related information.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Talking to others.

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

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.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

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

Read and understand written information.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Communicate by speaking.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

See details that are far away.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

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

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.

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

Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.

Doing day-to-day office work such as filing and processing paperwork.

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.