Deck and Fishing Hands

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

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Fixing machines or systems.

Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.

Teaching people how to do something.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.

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

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

Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

See details that are far away.

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

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

Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.

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

Communicate by speaking.

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

Change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.

Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired.

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

Keep your balance or stay upright.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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.

Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).

Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment.

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing electronic devices and equipment.

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.