Detectives

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

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.

Reading work related information.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Looking for ways to help people.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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.

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

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.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Communicate by speaking.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

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

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

See details that are far away.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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