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

Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

Managing your time and the time of other people.

Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.

Managing equipment and materials.

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

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

Making equipment and technology useful for customers.

Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Understanding people's reactions.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

Talking to others.

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

Teaching people how to do something.

Testing how well a product or service works.

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

Reading work-related information.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Using math to solve problems.

Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.

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

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

Bringing people together to solve differences.

Writing computer programs.

Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

Using equipment or systems.

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

Coming up with lots of ideas.

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

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

Doing two or more things at the same time.

Seeing hidden patterns.

Noticing when problems happen.

Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.

Holding or moving items with your hands.

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

Using rules to solve problems.

Listening and understanding what people say.

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

Recognizing spoken words.

Keeping your balance or staying upright.

Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.

Seeing at night or under low light.

Seeing something to your side when your are looking ahead.

Putting together small parts with your fingers.

Speaking clearly.

Noticing the direction that a sound came from.

Ordering or arranging things.

Quickly moving your arms and legs.

Paying attention to something without being distracted.

Keeping your arm or hand steady.

Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.

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

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

Using your lower back and stomach.

Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.

Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.

Knowing where things are around you.

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

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

Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying.

Communicating by speaking.

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

Telling the difference between sounds.

Grouping things in different ways.

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

Creating new and original ideas.

Quickly knowing what you are looking at.

Jumping, sprinting, or throwing something.

Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.

Communicating by writing.

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

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

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

Seeing details that are far away.

Seeing details up close.

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

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

Reading and understanding what is written.

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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