Vegetable Growers

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

Talking to others.

Reading work related information.

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

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.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Providing the right equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do work.

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

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

Communicate by speaking.

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

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).

Read and understand written information.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees.

Monitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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