From: Matching worker skills to job tasks in the Netherlands: sorting into cities for better careers
  Cognitive skills: cognitively oriented personality statements | |
1. | I like to have the responsibility of handling a situation that requires a lot of thinking. |
2. | I prefer complex problems to simple problems. |
3. | I enjoy tasks that involve coming up with good solutions for new problems. |
4. | I prefer my life to be filled with puzzles that I must solve. |
5. | The notion of thinking abstractly is appealing to me. |
  Social skills: socially oriented personality statements | |
1. | I’m interested in other people. |
2. | I make people feel at ease. |
3. | I have social recognition. |
4. | I start conversations. |
5. | I feel comfortable around other people. |
  Cognitive tasks | |
1. | Knowledge of use or operation of tools/equipment machinery. |
2. | Solving problems. |
3. | Analysing problems. |
4. | Planning the work of others. |
5. | Reading long documents. |
6. | Writing long documents with correct spelling and grammar. |
7. | Simple calculations. |
8. | Calculations with math and/or statistics. |
  Social tasks | |
1. | Dealing with people. |
2. | Working together or in a team. |
3. | Listening to other people. |
4. | Teaching people. |
5. | Making speeches/presentations. |
6. | Selling a product or service. |
7. | Persuading or influencing others. |
8. | Counselling, advising, or caring for customers or clients. |