Arborists

46%

Controlling equipment or systems.

45%

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

45%

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

45%

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

43%

Teaching people how to do something.

41%

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

41%

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

41%

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

41%

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

41%

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

39%

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

39%

Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.

37%

Reading work related information.

37%

Talking to others.

37%

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

36%

Looking for ways to help people.

36%

Understanding why people react the way they do.

34%

Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.

30%

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

25%

Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

90%

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

88%

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.

70%

Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).

67%

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

66%

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

65%

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

60%

Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

60%

Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

60%

Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment.

60%

Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.

60%

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.

60%

Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.

59%

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

57%

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

57%

Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.

57%

Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.

54%

Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

51%

Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

50%

Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

50%

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

100%

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

33%

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

33%

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

19%

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

19%

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

19%

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

62%

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

62%

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

48%

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

40%

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

38%

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

38%

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.