Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Speaking
Talking to others.
Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.
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.
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
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.
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.
Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
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.