Sports Administrators

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Talking to others.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Reading work related information.

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

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.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Providing the right equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do work.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

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

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

See details that are far away.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

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

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

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

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.

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.

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.