Painting Trades Workers

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

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

Reading work related information.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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.

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

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

Talking to others.

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

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.

Looking for ways to help people.

Controlling equipment or systems.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Using maths to solve problems.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Use your abdominal and lower back muscles a number of times without 'giving out' or fatiguing.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

See details that are far away.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Keep your balance or stay upright.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.

Communicate by speaking.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

Move your arms, legs, and body together.

Read and understand written information.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Exercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.

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

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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.

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

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.