choose the right type of math to solve a problem

add, subtract, multiply, or divide

Math

read and understand what is written

communicate by speaking

Verbal

come up with lots of ideas

create new and original ideas

Ideas and Logic

quickly know what you are looking at

Visual Understanding

Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.

Professional, Science, & Technical

Education

Government

Health & Counseling

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.

Investigative

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Realistic

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

Conventional

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.

Artistic

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

Social

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.

Enterprising

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

physics

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Math and Science

product and service development

computers and electronics

Engineering and Technology

English language

Arts and Humanities

teaching and course design

Education and Training

People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.

Innovation

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Integrity

Attention to Detail

Dependability

A tendency to seek out and acquire new work-related knowledge and obtain a deep understanding of work-related subjects.

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

A tendency to be detail-oriented, organized, and thorough in completing work.

A tendency to establish and maintain personally challenging work-related goals, set high work-related standards, and exert high effort toward meeting those goals and standards.

A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related obligations.

A tendency to be honest and ethical at work.

A tendency to be comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty at work.

Tolerance for Ambiguity

A tendency to exhibit determination and resolve to perform or complete tasks in the face of difficult circumstances or obstacles at work.

Perseverance

A tendency to believe in one's work-related capabilities and ability to control one's work-related outcomes.

Self-Confidence

A tendency to be proactive and take on extra responsibilities and tasks that may fall outside of one's required work role.

Initiative

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using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems

reading work related information

Basic Skills

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Problem Solving

thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one

figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

People and Technology Systems

Physicists

Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Analyzing Data or Information

Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Working with Computers

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Getting Information

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Processing Information

Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Documenting/Recording Information

Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Thinking Creatively

Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Physicists

What do they typically do on the job?

Personality