Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

KNOWLEDGE

• Mathematics
  Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.


• 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.


• Transportation
  Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.


• Economics and Accounting
  Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

SKILLS

• Critical Thinking
  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.


• Speaking
  Talking to others to convey information effectively.


• 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.


• Judgment and Decision Making
  Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.


• Negotiation
  Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

ABILITIES

• Oral Expression
  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.


• Deductive Reasoning
  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.


• Oral Comprehension
  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.


• Speech Clarity
  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.


• Written Comprehension
  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

PERSONALITY

People interested in this work, will do well at jobs that need;