Purchasing and Supply Logistics Clerks

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

Reading work related information.

Talking to others.

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Figuring out how money is needed to do something, and keeping track of the money that's being spent.

Using maths to solve problems.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

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).

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Do two or more things at the same time.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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.

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.

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

Monitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.

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

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

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

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

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

Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.