Customs Officers

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

Talking to others.

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

Reading work related information.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

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

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

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.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Write in a way that people can understand.

See details that are far away.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Do two or more things at the same time.

Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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.

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.

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.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.