Archivists

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.
• Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Abilities

• Category Flexibility The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
• Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• 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).
• Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Knowledge

• History and Archeology Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
• 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.
• 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.

Conventional

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.

Investigative

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.