Motor Vehicle and Vehicle Parts Salespersons

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Reading work related information.

Looking for ways to help people.

Talking to others.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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.

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Using maths to solve problems.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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

Communicate by speaking.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Read and understand written information.

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).

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

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

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

See details that are far away.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Do two or more things at the same time.

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

Convincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.