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.
Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
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.
Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.
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.
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Speaking
Talking to others.
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.