Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
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.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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.
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Speaking
Talking to others.
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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.
Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.