Migration Agents

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

Reading work related information.

Talking to others.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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.

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

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

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

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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).

See details that are far away.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

Do two or more things at the same time.

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

Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

Doing day-to-day office work such as filing and processing paperwork.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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