Zookeepers

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

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.

Reading work related information.

Looking for ways to help people.

Talking to others.

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.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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.

Teaching people how to do something.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Using maths to solve problems.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

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

Read and understand written information.

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

See details that are far away.

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

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

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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.

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.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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