Organisational Psychologists

Reading work related information.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Talking to others.

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.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

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

Using maths to solve problems.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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

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

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

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).

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

See details that are far away.

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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

Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

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

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

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.