Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Speaking
Talking to others.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.