| Importance |
Skill |
Skill
Description |
| 78 |
Active Listening |
Giving full attention to what other
people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking
questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| 78 |
Speaking |
Talking to others to convey
information effectively. |
| 75 |
Reading Comprehension |
Understanding written sentences and
paragraphs in work-related documents. |
| 75 |
Writing |
Communicating effectively in writing
as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| 75 |
Social Perceptiveness |
Being aware of others' reactions and
understanding why they react as they do. |
| 72 |
Critical Thinking |
Using logic and reasoning to
identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions,
or approaches to problems. |
| 72 |
Coordination |
Adjusting actions in relation to
others' actions. |
| 72 |
Time Management |
Managing one's own time and the time
of others. |
| 69 |
Persuasion |
Persuading others to change their
minds or behavior. |
| 63 |
Judgment and Decision Making |
Considering the relative costs and
benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| 60 |
Active Learning |
Understanding the implications of
new information for both current and future problem-solving and
decision-making. |
| 60 |
Complex Problem Solving |
Identifying complex problems and
reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement
solutions. |
| 56 |
Negotiation |
Bringing others together and trying
to reconcile differences. |
| 56 |
Systems Evaluation |
Identifying measures or indicators
of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct
performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
| 53 |
Service Orientation |
Actively looking for ways to help
people. |
| 53 |
Systems Analysis |
Determining how a system should work
and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect
outcomes. |
| 50 |
Monitoring |
Monitoring/Assessing performance of
yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take
corrective action. |
| 50 |
Instructing |
Teaching others how to do something. |
| 47 |
Learning Strategies |
Selecting and using
training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation
when learning or teaching new things. |
| 44 |
Operations Analysis |
Analyzing needs and product
requirements to create a design. |
| 41 |
Management of Personnel Resources |
Motivating, developing, and
directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
| 25 |
Mathematics |
Using mathematics to solve problems. |
| 22 |
Management of Financial Resources |
Determining how money will be spent
to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
| 19 |
Technology Design |
Generating or adapting equipment and
technology to serve user needs. |
| 19 |
Management of Material Resources |
Obtaining and seeing to the
appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain
work. |
| 16 |
Operations Monitoring |
Watching gauges, dials, or other
indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
| 13 |
Science |
Using scientific rules and methods
to solve problems. |
| 10 |
Programming |
Writing computer programs for
various purposes. |
| 10 |
Quality Control Analysis |
Conducting tests and inspections of
products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
| 0 |
Equipment Selection |
Determining the kind of tools and
equipment needed to do a job. |
| 0 |
Installation |
Installing equipment, machines,
wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
| 0 |
Operation and Control |
Controlling operations of equipment
or systems. |
| 0 |
Equipment Maintenance |
Performing routine maintenance on
equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
| 0 |
Troubleshooting |
Determining causes of operating
errors and deciding what to do about it. |
| 0 |
Repairing |
Repairing machines or systems using
the needed tools. |