Cafe and Restaurant Managers

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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.

Reading work related information.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Talking to others.

Teaching people how to do something.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Figuring out how money is needed to do something, and keeping track of the money that's being spent.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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.

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

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

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

Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

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

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

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

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.

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

Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees.

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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