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.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
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.
Speaking
Talking to others.
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.
Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.
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.
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.