Meter Readers

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

Talking to others.

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

Reading work related information.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Using maths to solve problems.

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.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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

See details that are far away.

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

Read and understand written information.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

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

Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

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

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

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

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.

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.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.