Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.
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.
Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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 Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Speaking
Talking to others.
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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.
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.
Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.