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Talking to others.

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.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

See details that are far away.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Tell the difference between sounds.

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

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

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

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

Write in a way that people can understand.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

Convincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.

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