Other Medical Technicians

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

Reading work related information.

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

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

Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Controlling equipment or systems.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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

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 different ways of grouping things.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Read and understand written information.

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing electronic devices and equipment.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.