Nannies

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.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

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

Talking to others.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Reading work related information.

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

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

Communicate by speaking.

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

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

Read and understand written information.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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

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

Write in a way that people can understand.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

See details that are far away.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Exercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

Monitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

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.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.