Crane Chasers

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Talking to others.

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

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

Fixing machines or systems.

Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.

Reading work related information.

Teaching people how to do something.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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

See details that are far away.

Communicate by speaking.

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

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

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.

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

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

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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.

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

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.

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.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

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.

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.

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.