Laggers

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

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

Reading work related information.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Talking to others.

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

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.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Controlling equipment or systems.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

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

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

Communicate by speaking.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Keep your balance or stay upright.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

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.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.