Inspectors should be great at:

• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Most strategists should excel at:

• Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

• Conferring with clients regarding prices and types of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.
• Planning arrangement according to client’s requirements, utilizing knowledge of design and properties of materials, or selecting appropriate standard design pattern.
• Selecting flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations for synthesizing and developing new creations.
• Ordering and purchasing flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers.
• Trimming material and arranging bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.
• Performing office and retail duties such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items and receiving payment.
• Informing customers about the caring, maintenance, and handling of various flowers and foliage, indoor plants, and other items.