Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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.
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Speaking
Talking to others.
Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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.
Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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.
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.