Speaking
Talking to others.
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other 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.
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
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.
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.
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.