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.
Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.
Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Speaking
Talking to others.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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.
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.
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.