Electrical Engineering Draftspersons

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.

Using maths to solve problems.

Talking to others.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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).

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

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

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

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.

Notice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

See details that are far away.

Detailing and describing how devices, parts or equipment are to be made, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

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.

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.