Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

People in this career often have these skills:

• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• 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.
• 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.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• 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.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

• 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.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Estimate costs of goods or services.
• Examine financial records.
• Inspect motor vehicles.
• Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.
• Inspect structural components of vehicles to identify problems.

• Prepare contracts or other transaction documents.
• Determine the value of goods or services.
• Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems.

• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

• Private Detectives and Investigators

• Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

• Real Estate Brokers

• Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

• Procurement Clerks

• Billing and Posting Clerks

• Parts Salespersons

• Retail Salespersons