Stonemasons

50%

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

43%

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

43%

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

41%

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

39%

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

39%

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

39%

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

37%

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

37%

Teaching people how to do something.

37%

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

37%

Controlling equipment or systems.

37%

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

37%

Looking for ways to help people.

37%

Talking to others.

37%

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

36%

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

36%

Reading work related information.

34%

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

32%

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

32%

Understanding why people react the way they do.

94%

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

91%

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

68%

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

68%

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

62%

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

61%

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

58%

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

58%

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

55%

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

55%

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

51%

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

51%

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

50%

Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.

50%

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

49%

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

47%

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

46%

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

43%

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

35%

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

32%

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

100%

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

29%

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

29%

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

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 people. Helping or providing service to others.

14%

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

67%

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.

67%

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.

52%

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

52%

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%

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

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.