Research and Development Managers

Reading work related information.

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

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

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Talking to others.

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

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

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

Using maths to solve problems.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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

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).

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

See details that are far away.

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

Remember things like words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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.

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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