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

Looking for ways to help people.

Reading work related information.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Talking to others.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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.

Teaching people how to do something.

Using maths to solve problems.

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

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.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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.

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.

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.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

Convincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

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

Doing day-to-day office work such as filing and processing paperwork.

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.

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