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Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Helpers--Carpenters. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Near Vision60
Static Strength60
Arm-Hand Steadiness60
4.Manual Dexterity56
5.Trunk Strength53
6.Speech Recognition50
Depth Perception50
Far Vision50
Extent Flexibility50
Dynamic Strength50
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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Ability Area Scores

Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
60
41
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
60
52
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
60
41
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
56
41
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
53
45
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
50
34
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Depth Perception
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
50
41
Merge a car into traffic on a city streetOperate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the groundThrow a long pass to a closely guarded teammate
Far Vision
The ability to see details at a distance.
50
41
Read a roadside billboardFocus a slide projectorDetect differences in ships on the horizon
Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
50
50
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car
Dynamic Strength
The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
50
41
Use pruning shears to trim a bushClimb a 48-foot long ladderPerform a gymnastics routine using the rings