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.
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.
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.
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Speaking
Talking to others.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.