Diversional Therapists

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Reading work related information.

Looking for ways to help people.

Talking to others.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Teaching people how to do something.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

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).

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

See details that are far away.

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.

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

Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.