Stock Clerks

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Talking to others.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Reading work related information.

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Using maths to solve problems.

Controlling equipment or systems.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

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

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

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

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

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Write in a way that people can understand.

See details that are far away.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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.

Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

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

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

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.

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.