Orthoptists

Reading work related information.

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Talking to others.

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

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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.

Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

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

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

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.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

See details that are far away.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.

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.