Pathologists

Reading work related information.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Teaching people how to do something.

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.

Talking to others.

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

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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.

Providing the right equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do work.

Looking for ways to help people.

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.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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).

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Quickly make sense of and organize things you can see like letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Notice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.

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

Remember things like words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Helping people to understand and use information.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.