Training and Development Professionals

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

Talking to others.

Teaching people how to do something.

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.

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

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Reading work related information.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Communicate by speaking.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Read and understand written information.

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.

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

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

See details that are far away.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

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

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

Monitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.