Facilities Administrators

Talking to others.

Reading work related information.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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.

Providing the right equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do work.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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.

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Do two or more things at the same time.

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

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

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.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.