computer skills

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this is so fucking funny.
im currently out of a job, and im working on my resume and well i came across jobsearch.org's list of general skills for my field. well worth the reading.. im still laughing.

Representative Skills & Abilities for: Computer Support Specialists




Job Skills | Job Abilities

Working with new material or information to grasp its implications
Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
Performing routine maintenance and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
Evaluating the likely success of an idea in relation to the demands of the situation
Generating a number of different approaches to problems
Identifying the things that must be changed to achieve a goal
Determining the long-term outcomes of a change in operations
Developing approaches for implementing an idea
Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications
Teaching others how to do something
Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action
Using multiple approaches when learning or teaching new things
Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures
Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job
Using mathematics to solve problems
Assessing how well one is doing when learning or doing something
Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
Controlling operations of equipment or systems
Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design
Persuading others to approach things differently
Identifying the nature of problems
Inspecting and evaluating the quality of products
Writing computer programs for various purposes
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools
Using scientific methods to solve problems
Actively looking for ways to help people
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do
Observing and evaluating the outcomes of a problem solution to identify lessons learned or redirect efforts
Talking to others to effectively convey information
Reorganizing information to get a better approach to problems or tasks
Looking at many indicators of system performance, taking into account their accuracy
Determining when important changes have occurred in a system or are likely to occur
Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs
Conducting tests to determine whether equipment, software, or procedures are operating as expected
Managing one's own time and the time of others
Determining what is causing an operating error and deciding what to do about it
Developing an image of how a system should work under ideal conditions
Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience

Job Abilities [back to top]

The ability to keep the hand and arm steady while making an arm movement or while holding the arm and hand in one position
The ability to focus on a single source of auditory (hearing) information in the presence of other distracting sounds
The ability to produce many rules so that each rule tells how to group (or combine) a set of things in a different way.
The ability to quickly and repeatedly make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to come up with logical answers. It involves deciding if an answer makes sense.
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from the observer, or to judge the distance between an object and the observer
The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs
The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue
The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs
The ability to see details at a distance
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects
The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material
The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a given topic. It concerns the number of ideas produced and not the quality, correctness, or creativity of the ideas.
The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting
The ability to coordinate the movement of the arms, legs, and torso together in activities where the whole body is in motion
The ability to keep or regain one's body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position
The ability to detect or tell the difference between sounds that vary over broad ranges of pitch and loudness
The ability to combine separate pieces of information, or specific answers to problems, to form general rules or conclusions. It includes coming up with a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events occur together.
The ability to correctly follow a given rule or set of rules in order to arrange things or actions in a certain order. The things or actions can include numbers, letters, words, pictures, procedures, sentences, and mathematical or logical operations.
The ability to quickly make coordinated movements of one hand, a hand together with its arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects
The ability to understand and organize a problem and then to select a mathematical method or formula to solve the problem
The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures
The ability to coordinate movements of two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the body is in motion
The ability to see details of objects at a close range (within a few feet of the observer)
The ability to see under low light conditions
The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem
The ability to quickly and accurately compare letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object
The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are focused forward
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
The ability to time the adjustments of a movement or equipment control in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a continuously moving object or scene
The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to one signal (sound, light, picture, etc.) when it appears
The ability to choose quickly and correctly between two or more movements in response to two or more signals (lights, sounds, pictures, etc.). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body parts
The ability to concentrate and not be distracted while performing a task over a period of time
The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated
The ability to know one's location in relation to the environment, or to know where other objects are in relation to one's self
The ability to speak clearly so that it is understandable to a listener
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
The ability to quickly make sense of information that seems to be without meaning or organization. It involves quickly combining and organizing different pieces of information into a meaningful pattern
The ability to quickly move the arms or legs
The ability to exert one's self physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects
The ability to efficiently shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources)
The ability to use one's abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing
The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged
The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand