Wood Turners

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.

Fixing machines or systems.

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

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.

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

Reading work related information.

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

Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Talking to others.

Using maths to solve problems.

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.

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.

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

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

Use your abdominal and lower back muscles a number of times without 'giving out' or fatiguing.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

See details that are far away.

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

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.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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.

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

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.