Forestry Workers

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Reading work related information.

Talking to others.

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

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

Teaching people how to do something.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Communicate by speaking.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

Use your abdominal and lower back muscles a number of times without 'giving out' or fatiguing.

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

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

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

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

Exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired.

See details that are far away.

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

Exercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

Deciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 people. Helping or providing service to others.

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