Quantity Surveyors

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

Using maths to solve problems.

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

Reading work related information.

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

Figuring out how money is needed to do something, and keeping track of the money that's being spent.

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

Talking to others.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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

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

Read and understand written information.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Write in a way that people can understand.

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.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

See details that are far away.

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

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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.

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 people. Helping or providing service to others.

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