Home Improvement Installers

Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.

Fixing machines or systems.

Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.

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

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

Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs.

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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

Reading work related information.

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.

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

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

Talking to others.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

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.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

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

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

See details that are far away.

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

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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).

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

Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing electronic devices and equipment.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.