Teachers of the Sight Impaired

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

Reading work related information.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Talking to others.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

Looking for ways to help people.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Using maths to solve problems.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

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

Communicate by speaking.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

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).

See details that are far away.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

Helping people to understand and use 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.