Biologists

Reading work related information.

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Talking to others.

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

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

Using maths to solve problems.

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

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.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

Writing computer programs.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Communicate by speaking.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Read and understand written information.

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

Write in a way that people can understand.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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).

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

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

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

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

See details that are far away.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Remember things like words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.