Visual Merchandisers

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

Talking to others.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Reading work related information.

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

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

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.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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.

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

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

Communicate by speaking.

See details that are far away.

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

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

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

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

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

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

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.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 people. Helping or providing service to others.