Database Administrators

Reading work related information.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Writing computer programs.

Talking to others.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Teaching people how to do something.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Using maths to solve problems.

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

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

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.

Communicate by speaking.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

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

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Quickly make sense of and organize things you can see like letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Deciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.

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

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

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.

Helping people to understand and use information.

Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.