Safety Inspectors

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

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

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

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

Talking to others.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Reading work related information.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

Communicate by speaking.

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.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

See details that are far away.

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

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

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

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

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

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

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

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

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

Convincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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

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.