Animal Trainers

People in this career often have these skills:

• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Customer and Personal Service - 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.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Train animals.
• Direct productions or performances.
• Clean facilities or work areas.
• Maintain facilities.
• Care for animals.

• Monitor health or behavior of people or animals.
• Evaluate capabilities or training needs.
• Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
• Document client health or progress.
• Discuss service options or needs with clients.
• Organize recreational activities or events.
• Train others on performance techniques.

• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

• Retail Salespersons

• First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

• Animal Control Workers

• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

• Bakers

• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

• Passenger Attendants

• Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

• Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers