Funeral Directors

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Talking to others.

Looking for ways to help people.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Reading work related information.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

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.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

Using maths to solve problems.

Communicate by speaking.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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).

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

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.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Do two or more things at the same time.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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