Policy Analysts

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

Talking to others.

Reading work related information.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Looking for ways to help people.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Read and understand written information.

Communicate by speaking.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

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

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.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

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

Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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