Intelligence Officers

Reading work related information.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Talking to others.

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Teaching people how to do something.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

Using maths to solve problems.

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.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Looking for ways to help people.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Communicate by speaking.

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

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

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Quickly make sense of and organize things you can see like letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

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

See details that are far away.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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

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

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

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually 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.

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.