Sales Representatives (Business Services)

Talking to others.

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

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Reading work related information.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Looking for ways to help people.

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.

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

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.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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.

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

Using maths to solve problems.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Read and understand written information.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

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.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

See details that are far away.

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

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

Deciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.