Construction Managers

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

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

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

Reading work related information.

Talking to others.

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 how money is needed to do something, and keeping track of the money that's being spent.

Providing the right equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do work.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Using maths to solve problems.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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).

Read and understand written information.

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

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

Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

See details that are far away.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

Notice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or 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.

Helping people to understand and use information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.