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Name Description

Artistic & Performing Skills

Work in the entertainment, museum, or publishing industry.

Examples: writing fiction, fact, poetry; or editing, painting, sketching, creating computer graphics, drawing, singing, dancing, choreographing, playing musical instrument(s), composing, acting, directing (theatre, movie, television, etc.


Scientific Skills

Work with chemicals, rocks, metals, mathematics, movement of the earth and stars, living organisms such as plants and animals; work in medical and research organisations.

Examples: testing, measuring, analyzing, recording data, identifying problems, collecting samples, using lab equipment, etc.


Plant & Animal Skills

Work in farming, fishing, forestry, or horticultural businesses.

Examples: transplanting seedlings, harvesting crops, operating farm equipment, using hand tools, applying pesticide & fertilizer, planning and scheduling, cultivating, mowing, irrigating, etc.


Trade & Mechanical Skills

Work by using or repairing machines/tools or installing/fitting/repairing buildings.

Examples: operating earth-moving equipment, following engineering specifications, reading blueprints/schematics, repairing vehicles, surveying land, carpentry, electrical work, plumbing, bricklaying, decorating, etc.


Protective Skills

Work in law enforcement, fire-fighting, guarding or protecting animals, property, or people.

Examples: guarding, reporting, patrolling, inspecting, investigating, searching, monitoring alarms, using equipment (e.g., X-ray, metal detector, or surveillance), protecting, medical assisting, policing, etc.


Industrial Skills

Work in manufacturing components to produce goods.

Examples: operating machines, inspecting, managing inventory, weighing/measuring/sorting objects, etc.


Business & Finance Skills

Work in an office setting.

Examples: business analysis, project management, accountancy, resolving problems/conflict, etc.


Computer Skills

Work using or building computers.

Examples: computer hardware builds/repairs, software operation and maintenance, internet, etc.


Sales & Marketing Skills

Work in retail or wholesale sales.

Examples: advertising, negotiating, handling money, quoting prices, working with customers, handling promotions/trade shows/events, etc.


Service Skills

Work within the service industry; this may be in the field of hospitality, personal service, recreational service, food service, customer service.

Examples: serving food/drink, beauty treatments, managing complaints, etc.


Human Service Skills

Work with people to provide mental, spiritual, social, physical, or vocational services.

Examples: counselling, rehabilitating, nursing, providing therapy, performing patient care, etc.


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