Vocational Education Teachers

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Talking to others.

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

Reading work related information.

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

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.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

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.

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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.

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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