Wool Handlers

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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.

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

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

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

Reading work related information.

Fixing machines or systems.

Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

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.

Looking for ways to help people.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

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

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

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

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.

Communicate by speaking.

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

See details that are far away.

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).

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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.

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).

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.