Product Graders

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Talking to others.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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 people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Reading work related information.

Looking for ways to help people.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

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

Communicate by speaking.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

Read and understand written information.

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

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

Change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.