Telemarketers

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

Talking to others.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Reading work related information.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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.

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

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

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Using maths to solve problems.

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

Communicate by speaking.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

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

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.

Remember things like words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Convincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

Doing day-to-day office work such as filing and processing paperwork.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

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.

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