Interview employees, customers, or others to collect information.

Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.

Liaise between departments or other groups to improve function or communication.

Represent the organization in external relations.

Negotiate labor disputes.

Manage human resources activities.

Recommend organizational process or policy changes.

Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Personnel and Human Resources

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.

Administration and Management

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

English Language

Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Law and Government

Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Education and Training

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.

Customer and Personal Service

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.

Psychology

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.

Active Listening

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Management of Personnel Resources

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Speaking

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Judgment and Decision Making

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Reading Comprehension

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.