Meteorologists

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Reading work related information.

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

Talking to others.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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.

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.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Looking for ways to help people.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Read and understand written information.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

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

See details that are far away.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Giving information to co-workers 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.