Reading-locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs and schedules.

Writing-communicates thoughts, ideas, information and messages in writing; and creates documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts.

Arithmetic/Mathematics-performs basic computations and approaches practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques.

Listening-receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other cues.

Speaking-organizes ideas and communicates orally.

Creative Thinking-generates new ideas.

Decision Making-specifies goals and constraints, generates alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates and chooses best alternative.

Problem Solving-recognizes problems and devises and implements plan of action.

Seeing Things in the Mind’s Eye-organizes and processes symbols, pictures, graphs, objects, and other information.

Knowing How to learn-uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills.

Reasoning-discovers a rule or principle underlying the relationship between two or more objects and applies it when solving a problem.

Responsibility-exerts high level of effort and perseveres towards goal attainment.

Self-esteem-believes in own self-worth and maintains a positive view of self.

Sociability-demonstrates understanding, friendliness, adaptability, empathy, and politeness in group settings.

Self-management-assesses self accurately, sets personal goals, monitors progress, and exhibits self-control.

Integrity/Honesty-chooses ethical courses of action.

Time-selects goal-relevant activities, ranks them, allocates time, and prepares and follows schedules.

Money-uses or prepares budgets, makes forecasts, keeps records, and makes adjustments to meet objectives.

Material and Facilities-acquires, stores, allocates, and uses materials or space efficiently.

Human Resources-assesses skills and distributes work accordingly, evaluates performance and provides feedback.

Participates as Member of a Team-contributes to group effort.

Serves Clients/Customers-works to satisfy customers’ expectations.

Exercises Leadership-communicates ideas to justify position, persuades and convinces others, responsibly challenges existing procedures and policies.

Negotiates-works toward agreements involving exchange of resources, resolves divergent interests.

Works With Diversity-works well with men and women from diverse backgrounds.

Understands Systems-knows how social, organizational, and technological systems work and operate effectively with them.

Monitors and Corrects Performance-distinguishes trends, predicts impacts on system operations, diagnoses deviation in systems’ performance, and corrects malfunctions.

Improves or Designs Systems-suggests modifications to existing system and develops new or alternative systems to improve performance.

Selects Technology-chooses procedures, tools or equipment including computers and related technologies.

Applies Technology to Task-understands overall intent and proper procedures for setup and operation of equipment.

Maintains and Troubleshoots Equipment-prevents, identifies, or solves problems with equipment, including computers and other technologies.