Conservators

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading work related information.

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

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

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

Talking to others.

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.

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.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

Looking for ways to help 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.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Communicate by speaking.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

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

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

See details that are far away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Doing day-to-day office work such as filing and processing paperwork.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually 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.