Massage Therapists

Talking to others.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Looking for ways to help people.

Reading work related information.

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.

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

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired.

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

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

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.

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

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

Exercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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.

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.

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.

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 people. Helping or providing service to others.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

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.

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