Tourist Information Officers

57%

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

54%

Looking for ways to help people.

52%

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

46%

Talking to others.

45%

Reading work related information.

45%

Understanding why people react the way they do.

43%

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

43%

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

43%

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

43%

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

43%

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

43%

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

43%

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

41%

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

41%

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

39%

Teaching people how to do something.

37%

Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

36%

Using maths to solve problems.

32%

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

32%

Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

73%

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

69%

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

69%

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

66%

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

65%

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

64%

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

64%

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

63%

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

62%

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

61%

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

61%

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

60%

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

60%

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

60%

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

59%

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

56%

Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

51%

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

49%

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

47%

Helping people to understand and use information.

47%

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

90%

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

81%

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

57%

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

24%

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

24%

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

19%

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

71%

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.

52%

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.

52%

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%

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

45%

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

43%

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.