9/22/2014

myfuture: My skills summary

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Data
Keeping Records

Calculating

Managing Finances

Gathering Information

Interpreting Information

Estimating Properties

Skills for working with records, regulations or procedures. These skills are used to collect, check, organise,
transform or store information. They are also used to develop or administer plans, methods, procedures or
regulations. People with these skills usually prefer work that is clearly defined, has clear lines of responsibility and
has standardised work processes. They are organisers and regulators.
Data skills are useful for work in administration, project management, office management, finance, banking,
insurance, accounting, computing, storage, archives, museums, sports administration, law, the police, security,
corrections, border protection and defence.

Ideas
Writing Creatively

Designing Objects

Making Decisions

Planning Strategies

Thinking Creatively

Thinking Critically

Judging Qualities

Skills for working with thoughts, ideas or concepts. These skills are expressed through the production of visual art,
performance art, music, written works, scientific theories, complex equations, judgements or strategies. People
with these skills usually prefer work that allows freedom of thought, the expression of ideas and emotions, the
pursuit of knowledge or the understanding and integration of complex information. They are thinkers and
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innovators.
Ideas skills are useful for work in the visual arts, performing arts, written arts, policy formulation, science, social
science, research and mathematics. They can also used by business and political leaders and by judges.

People
Instructing Others

Maintaining Relationships

Managing Others

Communicating Information

Entertaining Others

Skills for working with people. These skills are used to treat, care, guide, educate, influence, persuade or lead
others. People with these skills usually prefer to work with others in groups or individually. They are helpers,
servers and leaders.
People skills are useful for work in education, medicine, counselling, business, management, politics, advertising,
marketing, tourism, recreation, hospitality, customer service and selling.

Things
Skills for working with machines, equipment or tools. These skills are used to grow, build, make, fix, operate,
harvest or tend tangible things. People with these skills usually prefer active, practical work in vehicles, the
outdoors, workshops, studios or factory setting. They are producers, operators, menders and handlers.
Things skills are useful for work in manufacturing, engineering, electro-technology, mining, construction,
agriculture, horticulture, environment management, forestry, seafood, food processing, transport and distribution.
Operating skills can also be used by police, fire, rescue, defence personnel, sports professionals and musicians.

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