Technicians and Trades Workers (not covered elsewhere)

55%

Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.

54%

Fixing machines or systems.

52%

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

46%

Controlling equipment or systems.

46%

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

45%

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

43%

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

43%

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

43%

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

41%

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

41%

Reading work related information.

39%

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

39%

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

39%

Talking to others.

34%

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

34%

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

32%

Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs.

30%

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

30%

Understanding why people react the way they do.

27%

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

78%

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

77%

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

76%

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

70%

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

61%

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

58%

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

57%

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

56%

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

55%

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

53%

Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing electronic devices and equipment.

50%

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

50%

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

49%

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

48%

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

47%

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

45%

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

45%

Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

42%

Detailing and describing how devices, parts or equipment are to be made, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

37%

Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

36%

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

100%

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

71%

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

52%

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

29%

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

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.

81%

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.

71%

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.

57%

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.

55%

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

48%

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

33%

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.