Electronic Equipment Trades Workers

Reading work related information.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Talking to others.

Teaching people how to do something.

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.

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

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.

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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.

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

Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

Communicate by speaking.

See details that are far away.

Read and understand written information.

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

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).

Write in a way that people can understand.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.