Graphic Designers

Reading work related information.

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

Talking to others.

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

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

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

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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.

Looking for ways to help people.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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.

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

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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

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

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

Write in a way that people can understand.

Read and understand written information.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

See details that are far away.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

Convincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

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

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.