English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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.
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Speaking
Talking to others.
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.
Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
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.
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
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.