Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors

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

Talking to others.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Reading work related information.

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

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.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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.

Looking for ways to help people.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

Communicate by speaking.

Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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.

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.

See details that are far away.

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

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

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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.

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.

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.

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