Materials Recyclers

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

Reading work related information.

Controlling equipment or systems.

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.

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

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

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.

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

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.

See details that are far away.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.

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

Quickly move the arms and legs.

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.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Notice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.

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

Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.