Library Technicians

Reading work related information.

Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Talking to others.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

Using maths to solve problems.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

Communicate by speaking.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Read and understand written information.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

See details that are far away.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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).

Write in a way that people can understand.

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.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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

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

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.