Software and Applications Programmers

Writing computer programs.

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

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

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

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

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

Reading work related information.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Talking to others.

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

Using maths to solve problems.

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

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

Designing and improving equipment and technology.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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.

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

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

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

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

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

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.

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

Write in a way that people can understand.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Quickly make sense of and organize things you can see like letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

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

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

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

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

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

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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

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

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.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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.

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

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.