Forest Managers

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

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.

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Reading work related information.

Talking to others.

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

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

Looking for ways to help people.

Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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

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

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

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

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

See details that are far away.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

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

Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.