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.
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.
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
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.
Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Speaking
Talking to others.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.