Building Insulation Installers

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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.

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

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.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Talking to others.

Reading work related information.

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.

Teaching people how to do something.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Looking for ways to help people.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Use your abdominal and lower back muscles a number of times without 'giving out' or fatiguing.

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

Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.

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

Keep your balance or stay upright.

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

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

See details that are far away.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.

Exercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.

Exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

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.

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.