The source

How it works

No AI. Every match shows its math. Everything below is rendered straight from one hand-edited data file.

The formula

depth = Casual x1, Serious x1.5, I teach or lead it x2

skill score = sum over your interests of (weight x depth)

counted = min(skill score, 6)

match = sum over occupation skills of (counted x occupation weight) / sum of (6 x occupation weight) x 100

The cap of 6 is one interest at full strength (weight 3, taught or led). It stops one huge skill from carrying a whole match. Example: Judgment and Decision Making from chess 3 x serious 1.5 = 4.5, x occupation weight 3 = 13.5 points.

Why this exists

Degrees and job titles hide a lot of real skill. A chess player, a church choir director or a youth coach often already holds the position a job needs, just by a different route. This tool names that skill in the language hiring uses.

Interests

Competitive chess (Games and strategy, id: chess)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Judgment and Decision Making	3	Choose one move from many options under a clock, then own the result.
Critical Thinking	3	Test each candidate move against the opponent's best reply.
Complex Problem Solving	3	Turn an unclear position into a concrete plan.
Active Learning	2	Review every loss move by move to find the turning point.
Time Management	2	Budget a fixed clock across a whole game.
Systems Analysis	2	Read how pieces work together, not one at a time.

Basketball (playing or pickup) (Sports, id: basketball)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Coordination	3	Move five people as one unit in real time.
Social Perceptiveness	2	Read a teammate's intent before the pass.
Judgment and Decision Making	2	Pick the shot or the pass in a second.
Monitoring	2	Track the score, the clock, fouls and matchups at once.

Coaching youth sports (Sports, id: coaching)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Instructing	3	Break a skill into steps a beginner can practice.
Management of Personnel Resources	3	Decide who plays where and develop each player.
Speaking	2	Keep a group focused through a game.
Social Perceptiveness	2	Notice who is discouraged and adjust.

Playing a brass or wind instrument (Music, id: brass)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Active Learning	2	Practice deliberately on the weakest passage.
Monitoring	2	Listen to your own sound and correct it live.
Coordination	2	Stay locked with a section and a conductor.

Teaching music to beginners (Music, id: musicteach)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Instructing	3	Plan lessons that move a student from zero to a first song.
Learning Strategies	3	Pick the method that fits how each student learns.
Active Listening	2	Hear what a student is actually struggling with.
Service Orientation	2	Keep students and parents coming back.

Jazz and improvisation (Music, id: jazz)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Judgment and Decision Making	2	Make musical choices in real time with no script.
Active Listening	3	Respond to what others play, not what you planned.
Complex Problem Solving	2	Navigate complex harmony on the fly.
Coordination	2	Trade solos and hand off cleanly.

Managing an artist's brand or music career (Music, id: artistmgmt)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Persuasion	3	Pitch a venue or a playlist curator and land the booking.
Negotiation	3	Agree on a fee, a set length and terms.
Management of Financial Resources	2	Price merch, sample packs and shows so they pay.
Coordination	2	Line up a release across platforms and dates.
Writing	2	Write bios, pitches and posts that sell.

Scientific research or lab work (Science and making, id: research)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Science	3	Design an experiment and control the variables.
Critical Thinking	3	Separate a real effect from noise.
Mathematics	2	Run the statistics on your own data.
Writing	2	Write up methods and results others can repeat.
Systems Evaluation	2	Judge whether a system is working against a measure.

Gardening, farming or permaculture (Science and making, id: gardening)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Systems Analysis	3	Design how soil, water, plants and seasons interact.
Management of Material Resources	2	Plan seed, tools and inputs across a season.
Monitoring	2	Track plant health and act early.
Science	2	Apply soil and plant biology.

Community or church organizing (Community and care, id: organizing)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Coordination	3	Run an event with volunteers and no budget.
Persuasion	2	Get people to show up and give.
Service Orientation	3	Put the needs of the people served first.
Speaking	2	Address a room.

Caregiving for family (Community and care, id: caregiving)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Service Orientation	3	Anticipate needs before they are said.
Time Management	3	Juggle appointments, meals and work.
Monitoring	2	Notice small changes in someone's health or mood.
Management of Financial Resources	2	Run a household budget under pressure.

Retail or restaurant work (Community and care, id: retail)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Service Orientation	3	Fix a customer's problem on the spot.
Time Management	2	Handle a rush without dropping orders.
Coordination	2	Hand off with a crew during a shift.
Negotiation	1	Calm a dispute and find a fair fix.

Video games and esports (Games and strategy, id: gaming)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Complex Problem Solving	2	Work out a strategy against changing opponents.
Coordination	2	Run team plays over voice.
Active Learning	2	Study patch notes and replays to stay current.
Judgment and Decision Making	2	Commit to a call in seconds.

Writing fiction or publishing a book (Science and making, id: fiction)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Writing	3	Finish and publish a long, structured piece.
Persuasion	2	Market the book to readers.
Active Learning	2	Take editor feedback and revise.
Time Management	2	Ship against your own deadline.

Building apps or websites as a hobby (Science and making, id: apps)

Skill	Weight	Evidence
Complex Problem Solving	3	Turn an idea into something people can use.
Systems Analysis	2	Connect tools and data so they work together.
Active Learning	3	Teach yourself new tools from documentation.
Systems Evaluation	2	Test what works and change what doesn't.

Skills

Skill	Group	O*NET id	Description
Reading Comprehension	Essential	2.A.1.a	Understanding written sentences and documents at work.
Active Listening	Essential	2.A.1.b	Giving full attention to what others say and asking the right questions.
Writing	Essential	2.A.1.c	Communicating clearly in writing for the reader at hand.
Speaking	Essential	2.A.1.d	Talking to others so the information lands.
Mathematics	Essential	2.A.1.e	Using math to solve real problems.
Science	Essential	2.A.1.f	Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Critical Thinking	Essential	2.A.2.a	Using logic to weigh the strengths and weaknesses of options.
Active Learning	Essential	2.A.2.b	Picking up new information and putting it to use.
Learning Strategies	Essential	2.A.2.c	Choosing teaching and learning methods that fit the situation.
Monitoring	Essential	2.A.2.d	Watching your own or others' performance and correcting course.
Social Perceptiveness	Transferable	2.B.1.a	Noticing how others react and understanding why.
Coordination	Transferable	2.B.1.b	Adjusting your actions to fit what others are doing.
Persuasion	Transferable	2.B.1.c	Getting people to change their minds or act.
Negotiation	Transferable	2.B.1.d	Bringing people together to settle differences.
Instructing	Transferable	2.B.1.e	Teaching others how to do something.
Service Orientation	Transferable	2.B.1.f	Actively looking for ways to help people.
Complex Problem Solving	Transferable	2.B.2.i	Working through messy problems to a solution that holds.
Judgment and Decision Making	Transferable	2.B.4.e	Weighing costs and benefits and committing to a choice.
Systems Analysis	Transferable	2.B.4.g	Working out how a system behaves and what changes will do.
Systems Evaluation	Transferable	2.B.4.h	Measuring how well a system performs and how to improve it.
Time Management	Transferable	2.B.5.a	Managing your own time and others' time.
Management of Financial Resources	Transferable	2.B.5.b	Deciding how money gets spent and accounting for it.
Management of Material Resources	Transferable	2.B.5.c	Getting and looking after the equipment and supplies a job needs.
Management of Personnel Resources	Transferable	2.B.5.d	Motivating, developing and directing people.

Occupations

Starting weights by the site author, editable; not O*NET importance ratings.

Occupation	Skills and weights
LogisticiansPlan and run how goods, people and supplies move through an organization.	Coordination 3 · Complex Problem Solving 3 · Management of Material Resources 3 · Time Management 2 · Systems Analysis 2
Operations Research AnalystsUse math and models to help organizations decide and run better.	Mathematics 3 · Complex Problem Solving 3 · Systems Analysis 3 · Critical Thinking 2 · Judgment and Decision Making 2
Management AnalystsStudy how an organization works and recommend ways to make it work better.	Critical Thinking 3 · Complex Problem Solving 3 · Systems Evaluation 2 · Judgment and Decision Making 2 · Speaking 2 · Writing 2
Project Management SpecialistsKeep projects on scope, on time and on budget across teams.	Coordination 3 · Time Management 3 · Management of Personnel Resources 2 · Monitoring 2 · Judgment and Decision Making 2
Training and Development SpecialistsDesign and deliver programs that build people's skills at work.	Instructing 3 · Learning Strategies 3 · Speaking 2 · Active Listening 2 · Social Perceptiveness 2
Customer Success ManagerMarket title, not O*NETKeep customers getting value from a product so they stay and grow.	Service Orientation 3 · Active Listening 3 · Social Perceptiveness 2 · Persuasion 2 · Instructing 2
Sales Representatives of ServicesSell services to businesses and people and keep the relationship going.	Persuasion 3 · Negotiation 3 · Speaking 2 · Active Listening 2 · Service Orientation 2
Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsStudy markets and customers to shape what gets sold and how.	Critical Thinking 3 · Mathematics 2 · Writing 2 · Persuasion 2 · Systems Evaluation 2
Public Relations SpecialistsShape how the public and press see an organization.	Writing 3 · Persuasion 3 · Speaking 2 · Social Perceptiveness 2
FundraisersRaise money for causes and organizations through donors, events and grants.	Persuasion 3 · Coordination 2 · Writing 2 · Speaking 2 · Service Orientation 2
Social and Community Service ManagersRun programs and organizations that serve a community.	Service Orientation 3 · Management of Personnel Resources 3 · Coordination 2 · Management of Financial Resources 2 · Social Perceptiveness 2
Instructional CoordinatorsDevelop curricula and help teachers teach them well.	Learning Strategies 3 · Instructing 3 · Systems Evaluation 2 · Writing 2 · Active Listening 1
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthStudy the environment and protect people's health from hazards.	Science 3 · Critical Thinking 2 · Systems Analysis 2 · Writing 2 · Monitoring 2
Soil and Plant ScientistsResearch soil and crops to improve how food and plants grow.	Science 3 · Systems Analysis 2 · Critical Thinking 2 · Mathematics 2 · Monitoring 1
Data ScientistsTurn data into models and answers people can act on.	Mathematics 3 · Critical Thinking 3 · Complex Problem Solving 2 · Active Learning 2 · Systems Analysis 2
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersFind what breaks in software before users do.	Systems Evaluation 3 · Critical Thinking 3 · Monitoring 2 · Complex Problem Solving 2 · Active Learning 1
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and AthletesRepresent talent and manage the business side of their careers.	Negotiation 3 · Persuasion 3 · Management of Financial Resources 2 · Coordination 2 · Social Perceptiveness 1
Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersPlan events from venue and budget to the day itself.	Coordination 3 · Time Management 2 · Negotiation 2 · Service Orientation 2 · Management of Financial Resources 2
Emergency Management DirectorsPrepare for disasters and lead the response when they happen.	Judgment and Decision Making 3 · Coordination 3 · Complex Problem Solving 2 · Speaking 2 · Management of Personnel Resources 2
Producers and DirectorsBring film, stage, music or broadcast work from idea to finished show.	Coordination 3 · Management of Personnel Resources 2 · Judgment and Decision Making 2 · Time Management 2 · Management of Financial Resources 1