Canvas and Leather Goods Makers

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.

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Controlling equipment or systems.

Reading work related information.

Talking to others.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Communicate by speaking.

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

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

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.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

See details that are far away.

Tell the difference between sounds.

Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.

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

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.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

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

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.