Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.

Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

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

Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

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

Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.

Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.

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

Bringing people together to solve differences.

Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Teaching people how to do something.

Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Using math to solve problems.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Looking for ways to help people.

Managing your time and the time of other people.

Managing equipment and materials.

Reading work-related information.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.

Making equipment and technology useful for customers.

Writing computer programs.

Testing how well a product or service works.

Using equipment or systems.

Talking to others.

Understanding people's reactions.

Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Keeping your balance or staying upright.

Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.

Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.

Doing two or more things at the same time.

Communicating by writing.

Changing when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.

Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.

Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Jumping, sprinting, or throwing something.

Knowing where things are around you.

Seeing something to your side when your are looking ahead.

Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.

Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.

Listening and understanding what people say.

Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.

Seeing hidden patterns.

Quickly and repeatedly bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Seeing details that are far away.

Paying attention to something without being distracted.

Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

Moving your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving.

Quickly moving your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command.

Seeing details up close.

Using your lower back and stomach.

Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying.

Noticing when problems happen.

Grouping things in different ways.

Telling the difference between sounds.

Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.

Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

Communicating by speaking.

Keeping your arm or hand steady.

Speaking clearly.

Recognizing spoken words.

Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.

Ordering or arranging things.

Seeing at night or under low light.

Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.

Noticing the direction that a sound came from.

Creating new and original ideas.

Holding or moving items with your hands.

Reading and understanding what is written.

Using rules to solve problems.

Putting together small parts with your fingers.

Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.

Quickly moving your arms and legs.

Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.

Quickly knowing what you are looking at.

Coming up with lots of ideas.

Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.

Quickly deciding if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part.

Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.

Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.

Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.

Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.