Speaking
Talking to others.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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.
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
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.
Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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.
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.
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.
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.