Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Speaking
Talking to others.
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
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.
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.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.
Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve 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.
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.