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

Talking to others.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Reading work related information.

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.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Teaching people how to do something.

Using maths to solve problems.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

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

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

Communicate by speaking.

Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

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

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).

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Read and understand written information.

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

See details that are far away.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

Exercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

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

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.