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.
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
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.
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.
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.
Speaking
Talking to others.
Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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.
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.
Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.