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

Looking for ways to help people.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Reading work related information.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Talking to others.

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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.

Using maths to solve problems.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

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

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

Write in a way that people can understand.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

See details that are far away.

Do two or more things at the same time.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

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

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

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

Doing day-to-day office work such as filing and processing paperwork.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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.

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