Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

People in this career often have these skills:

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• 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.
• Administration and Management - 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.
• Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
• 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.
• Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
• Psychology - 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.
• Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

People in this career often have talent in:

• 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.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

• 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.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Evaluate employee performance.
• Conduct employee training programs.
• Recruit personnel.
• Advise others on career or personal development.
• Teach classes in area of specialization.

• Approve expenditures.
• Manage organizational or project budgets.
• Supervise employees.
• Monitor performance of organizational members or partners.
• Estimate labor requirements.
• Determine resource needs.
• Determine operational compliance with regulations or standards.
• Evaluate program effectiveness.
• Advise others on business or operational matters.
• Maintain operational records.
• Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation.
• Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.
• Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures.
• Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
• Develop educational goals, standards, policies, or procedures.
• Develop organizational policies or programs.
• Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
• Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.
• Analyze forecasting data to improve business decisions.
• Develop promotional materials.
• Present information to the public.
• Communicate with government agencies.

• Directors, Religious Activities and Education

• Human Resources Managers

• Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

• Recreation Workers

• Patient Representatives

• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

• Health Education Specialists

• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

• Special Education Teachers, Middle School

• First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers