Plumber's Assistants

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Fixing machines or systems.

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

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

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

Talking to others.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

Reading work related information.

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

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

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

Using maths to solve problems.

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

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

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

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

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

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).

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Communicate by speaking.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.

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

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

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

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.