Filing and Registry Clerks

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.

Talking to others.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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.

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.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Communicate by speaking.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Read and understand written information.

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

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

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.

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.

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.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

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

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.