Medical Laboratory Scientists

Reading work related information.

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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

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

Teaching people how to do something.

Talking to others.

Using maths to solve problems.

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

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

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

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

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Communicate by speaking.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

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

See details that are far away.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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

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

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.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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