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Reading work related information.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Talking to others.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Using maths to solve problems.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

See details that are far away.

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

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

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Do two or more things at the same time.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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.

Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

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

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

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.

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.

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