Technical Directors

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Talking to others.

Reading work related information.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Write in a way that people can understand.

See details that are far away.

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

Notice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.

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

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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.

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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.

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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.

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.

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.

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

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

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.

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.