Orthotists and Prosthetists

Reading work related information.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Talking to others.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Looking for ways to help people.

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

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Teaching people how to do something.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

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

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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 different ways of grouping things.

Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

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

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

See details that are far away.

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.