Overview
All Packers
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$908 Weekly Pay
-
Moderate Future Growth
Meat Packers
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9,400 workers Employment Size
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Entry level Skill level rating
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68% Full-Time Full-Time Share
-
40 hours Average full-time
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36 years Average age
-
64% female Gender Share
Meat Packers weigh, wrap, seal and label meat and meat products.
You can work as a Meat Packer without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided.
Tasks
- Obtains supplies of products and assembles bags, package folders and cartons.
- Packs containers and bags with products, and counts, weighs and measures amounts and adjusts quantities.
- Wraps protective material around products, seals bags and containers, and attaches pre-printed labels.
- Counts and places bags and packages onto trays and racks, and into shipping cartons.
- Records information such as numbers, weight, times and dates.
- Monitors the filling of containers and adjusts machines to maintain volume and seal quality.
- Monitors the supply and quality of containers and contents of holding tanks.
- Checks the cleanliness and operation of machines, equipment and containers.
Prospects
The number of people working as Meat Packers (in their main job) stayed about the same over 5 years:
from 9,600 in 2011 to 9,400 in 2016.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a small occupation.
- Location: Meat Packers work in many parts of Australia. Queensland has a large share of workers.
- Industries: Most work in Manufacturing; Retail Trade; and Wholesale Trade.
- Full-time: Many work full-time (68%, similar to the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 40 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 36 years (compared to the average of 40 years).
- Gender: 64% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Pathways
You can work as a Meat Packer without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Food Processing VET training pathways.
Skills & Knowledge
Employers look for Packers who are reliable, hardworking and can work well in a team.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
-
Production and processing
Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
-
Mechanical
Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Computers and electronics
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
-
Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Chemistry
Chemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
-
Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
-
Food production
Planting, growing, and harvesting food (both plant and animal), including storage and handling.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Economics and accounting
Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
-
Foreign language
Foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
-
Technical design
Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
-
Operation monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
-
Operation and control
Controlling equipment or systems.
-
Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Equipment maintenance
Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.
-
Troubleshooting
Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.
-
Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Quality control analysis
Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
-
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
-
Repairing
Fixing machines or systems.
-
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Learning strategies
Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
-
Control precision
Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
-
Manual dexterity
Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Finger dexterity
Put together small parts with your fingers.
-
Arm-hand steadiness
Keep your hand or arm steady.
-
Oral comprehension
Listen to and understand what people say.
-
Auditory attention
Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.
-
Selective attention
Pay attention to something without being distracted.
-
Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
-
Flexibility of closure
See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
-
Multilimb coordination
Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.
-
Categorising
Come up with different ways of grouping things.
-
Far vision
See details that are far away.
-
Perceptual speed
Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
-
Static strength
Lift, push, pull, or carry things.
-
Hearing sensitivity
Tell the difference between sounds.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
-
Speech clarity
Speak clearly so others can understand you.
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
-
Handling and moving objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.
-
Controlling equipment or machines
Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).
-
Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
-
Doing physically active work
Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.
-
Checking for errors or defects
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
-
Collecting and organising information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
-
Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Assessing and evaluating things
Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
-
Coordinating the work of a team
Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
-
Making sense of information and ideas
Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
-
Estimating amounts, costs and resources
Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Driving vehicles or equipment
Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
-
Training and teaching others
Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
-
Documenting or recording information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 51-9111.00 - Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders.
Work Environment
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
-
Wear common protective or safety equipment
Wear equipment like safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets.
-
Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
-
Using your hands to handle, control, or feel
Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
-
Pace of work set by equipment
Pace of work depends on the speed of equipment or machinery.
-
Spend time standing
Spend time standing at work.
-
Loud or uncomfortable sounds
Be exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
-
Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
-
Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
-
Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
-
Making repetitive motions
Spend time making repetitive motions.
-
Time pressure
Work to strict deadlines.
-
Freedom to make decisions
Have freedom to make decision on your own.
-
Exposure to contaminants
Be exposed to pollutants, gases, dust or odours.
-
Minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings
Be exposed to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
-
Bending or twisting your body
Spend time bending or twisting your body.
-
Repeating same tasks
Repeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
-
Walking and running
Spend time walking and running.
-
Physically close to people
Work physically close to other people.
-
Dangerous equipment
Work near dangerous equipment like saws, machinery with open moving parts, or moving traffic.
-
Health and safety of others
Take responsibility for the health and safety of others.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
-
Support
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.
-
Relationships
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.
-
Independence
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.
-
Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
-
Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
-
Recognition
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.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
-
Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
-
Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
-
Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
-
Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
-
Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
-
Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 51-9111.00 - Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders.
All Packers
-
$908 Weekly Pay
-
Moderate Future Growth
Meat Packers
-
9,400 workers Employment Size
-
Entry level Skill level rating
-
68% Full-Time Full-Time Share
-
40 hours Average full-time
-
36 years Average age
-
64% female Gender Share
Meat Packers weigh, wrap, seal and label meat and meat products.
You can work as a Meat Packer without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided.
Tasks
- Obtains supplies of products and assembles bags, package folders and cartons.
- Packs containers and bags with products, and counts, weighs and measures amounts and adjusts quantities.
- Wraps protective material around products, seals bags and containers, and attaches pre-printed labels.
- Counts and places bags and packages onto trays and racks, and into shipping cartons.
- Records information such as numbers, weight, times and dates.
- Monitors the filling of containers and adjusts machines to maintain volume and seal quality.
- Monitors the supply and quality of containers and contents of holding tanks.
- Checks the cleanliness and operation of machines, equipment and containers.
The number of people working as Meat Packers (in their main job) stayed about the same over 5 years:
from 9,600 in 2011 to 9,400 in 2016.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a small occupation.
- Location: Meat Packers work in many parts of Australia. Queensland has a large share of workers.
- Industries: Most work in Manufacturing; Retail Trade; and Wholesale Trade.
- Full-time: Many work full-time (68%, similar to the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 40 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 36 years (compared to the average of 40 years).
- Gender: 64% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
You can work as a Meat Packer without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Food Processing VET training pathways.
Employers look for Packers who are reliable, hardworking and can work well in a team.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
-
Production and processing
Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
-
Mechanical
Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Computers and electronics
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
-
Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Chemistry
Chemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
-
Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
-
Food production
Planting, growing, and harvesting food (both plant and animal), including storage and handling.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Economics and accounting
Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
-
Foreign language
Foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
-
Technical design
Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
-
Operation monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
-
Operation and control
Controlling equipment or systems.
-
Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Equipment maintenance
Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.
-
Troubleshooting
Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.
-
Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Quality control analysis
Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
-
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
-
Repairing
Fixing machines or systems.
-
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Learning strategies
Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
-
Control precision
Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
-
Manual dexterity
Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Finger dexterity
Put together small parts with your fingers.
-
Arm-hand steadiness
Keep your hand or arm steady.
-
Oral comprehension
Listen to and understand what people say.
-
Auditory attention
Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.
-
Selective attention
Pay attention to something without being distracted.
-
Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
-
Flexibility of closure
See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
-
Multilimb coordination
Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.
-
Categorising
Come up with different ways of grouping things.
-
Far vision
See details that are far away.
-
Perceptual speed
Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
-
Static strength
Lift, push, pull, or carry things.
-
Hearing sensitivity
Tell the difference between sounds.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
-
Speech clarity
Speak clearly so others can understand you.
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
-
Handling and moving objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.
-
Controlling equipment or machines
Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).
-
Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
-
Doing physically active work
Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.
-
Checking for errors or defects
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
-
Collecting and organising information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
-
Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Assessing and evaluating things
Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
-
Coordinating the work of a team
Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
-
Making sense of information and ideas
Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
-
Estimating amounts, costs and resources
Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Driving vehicles or equipment
Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
-
Training and teaching others
Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
-
Documenting or recording information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 51-9111.00 - Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders.
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
-
Wear common protective or safety equipment
Wear equipment like safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets.
-
Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
-
Using your hands to handle, control, or feel
Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
-
Pace of work set by equipment
Pace of work depends on the speed of equipment or machinery.
-
Spend time standing
Spend time standing at work.
-
Loud or uncomfortable sounds
Be exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
-
Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
-
Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
-
Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
-
Making repetitive motions
Spend time making repetitive motions.
-
Time pressure
Work to strict deadlines.
-
Freedom to make decisions
Have freedom to make decision on your own.
-
Exposure to contaminants
Be exposed to pollutants, gases, dust or odours.
-
Minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings
Be exposed to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
-
Bending or twisting your body
Spend time bending or twisting your body.
-
Repeating same tasks
Repeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
-
Walking and running
Spend time walking and running.
-
Physically close to people
Work physically close to other people.
-
Dangerous equipment
Work near dangerous equipment like saws, machinery with open moving parts, or moving traffic.
-
Health and safety of others
Take responsibility for the health and safety of others.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
-
Support
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.
-
Relationships
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.
-
Independence
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.
-
Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
-
Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
-
Recognition
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.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
-
Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
-
Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
-
Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
-
Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
-
Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
-
Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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