Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers

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

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

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.

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

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Reading work related information.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Talking to others.

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

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

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

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.

Come up with different ways of grouping 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.

See details that are far away.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

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

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

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

Exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Monitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

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.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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.

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 people. Helping or providing service to others.