Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals

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

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

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

Reading work related information.

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

Talking to others.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Figuring out how money is needed to do something, and keeping track of the money that's being spent.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.

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

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Monitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.

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

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

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

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

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 people. Helping or providing service to others.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.