Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Speaking
Talking to others.
Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.
Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
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.
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.
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.
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.