Zoologists

66%

Reading work related information.

63%

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

59%

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

57%

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

57%

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

54%

Talking to others.

54%

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

52%

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

52%

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

52%

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

50%

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

48%

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

48%

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

48%

Teaching people how to do something.

48%

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

45%

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

45%

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

45%

Using maths to solve problems.

45%

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

45%

Understanding why people react the way they do.

79%

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

76%

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

75%

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

75%

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

75%

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

73%

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

73%

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

72%

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

71%

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

71%

Deciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.

70%

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

69%

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

68%

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

64%

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

63%

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

61%

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

61%

Helping people to understand and use information.

55%

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

47%

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

45%

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

100%

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

76%

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

43%

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

38%

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

33%

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

24%

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

76%

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

71%

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.

69%

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

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.

43%

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.

43%

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.