ICT Support and Test Engineers

Reading work related information.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

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

Writing computer programs.

Talking to others.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

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

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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).

Read and understand written information.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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.

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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

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

Do two or more things at the same time.

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

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

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

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

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.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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 forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without 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 people. Helping or providing service to others.