Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers (not covered elsewhere)

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

Reading work related information.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Teaching people how to do something.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

Communicate by speaking.

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

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

Read and understand written information.

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

Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

See details that are far away.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment.

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

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.

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

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

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

Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.