Truck Driver's Offsiders

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Controlling equipment or systems.

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

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

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

Reading work related information.

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

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

Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.

Talking to others.

Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

Fixing machines or systems.

Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

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

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

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

Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

See details that are far away.

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

Read and understand written information.

Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.

Exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired.

Communicate by speaking.

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.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.