Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
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.
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.
Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
Speaking
Talking to others.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.