Ship's Masters

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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

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

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

Reading work related information.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Talking to others.

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

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

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

Using maths to solve problems.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

See details that are far away.

Know where things are around you.

See things in glare or bright lighting.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.

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

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

Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.

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

Quickly choose the right movement of the hand, foot, or other body part when there are two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures).

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

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

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.

Do two or more things at the same time.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

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 people. Helping or providing service to others.

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