Educational Background

The SSA considers:

• Your highest level of education to assess the kind of training you’ve completed.
• Whether your education provides skills transferable to different types of work.

Work Experience

They review:

• The nature and duration of your past jobs.
• Specific skills and responsibilities you handled in previous roles.
• If your experience qualifies you for similar or less demanding work.

Age

Your age category can affect:

• Whether your age makes it harder to adjust to new job types or training.
• Special consideration for older workers nearing retirement age.

Language and Communication Skills

This looks at:

• Your ability to understand and follow instructions.
• If language barriers or communication issues limit your work options.

Work Environment Adaptability

The SSA evaluates:

• Your capacity to maintain attendance and adapt to workplace stress.
• Non-medical factors like transportation access that influence job retention.