For Career Seekers
Working with Information
This is the Agility for working with information technology, management, and processing.
Agilities are combinations of your work skills and interests. Use them to work more effectively in your career.
People who are adept at working with information may be skilled with technology, talented with manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting data, or have expertise in both those broad areas. To be skilled with technology means having the ability to develop, operate, and maintain information technology (IT) software and hardware, which are critical for managing and processing information. To be skilled at manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting data means being able to collect and store information and to turn information into knowledge.
Review downloadable resource about this Agility.
PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH INFORMATION USE THESE SKILLS:
Interpreting
"I spend a lot of time explaining the meaning of charts and graphs."
Analyzing
"I use statistics to compare the distributions of survey results."
Processing
"I can think about a lot of information and find patterns."
Operating
"I always know how to customize a new app on my phone."
TIP: Use these words in career conversations, resumés, and cover letters.
WATCH WORKING WITH INFORMATION IN ACTION
Many industries have careers that feature “Working with Information” as one of the top 3 Agilities.
Choose from the list below to watch a video showing how:
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Architecture and Construction
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
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Arts and Communication
Technical Writers
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Business Management
Statisticians
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Education and Training
Atmospheric, Earth Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers
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Finance and Insurance
Insurance Underwriters
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Government and Public Administration
Tax Preparers
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Health Science
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
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Hospitality and Tourism
Travel Agents
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Human Services
Epidemiologists
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Law, Public Safety, and Corrections
Forensic Science Technicians
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Manufacturing
Power Distributors & Dispatchers
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Marketing, Sales, and Service
Telemarketers
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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Air Traffic Controllers
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Transportation and Logistics
Electrical Engineers
