Importers and Exporters

Reading work related information.

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

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.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Talking to others.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Using maths to solve problems.

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

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

Teaching people how to do something.

Read and understand written information.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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

Remember things like words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.

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.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Do two or more things at the same time.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

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

Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

Monitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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

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.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.

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