Dog Handlers and Trainers

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

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.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Reading work related information.

Talking to others.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Looking for ways to help people.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

Communicate by speaking.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

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

See details that are far away.

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).

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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

Read and understand written information.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Move your arms, legs, and body together.

Exercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

Convincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.