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Skill Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Installation79
2.Mathematics71
3.Equipment Selection68
4.Equipment Maintenance67
5.Management of Material Resources63
Troubleshooting63
Reading Comprehension63
8.Active Listening59
9.Time Management58
Coordination58
* Importance out of 100

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

Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
79
60
Install a new air filter in an air conditionerInstall new switches for a telephone exchange"Install a ""one of a kind"" process production molding machine"
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
71
57
Count the amount of change to be given to a customerCalculate the square footage of a new home under constructionDevelop a mathematical model to simulate and resolve an engineering problem
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
68
55
Select a screwdriver to use in adjusting a vehicle's carburetorChoose a software application to use to complete a work assignmentIdentify the equipment needed to produce a new product line
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
67
60
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Management of Material Resources
Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
63
50
Rent a meeting room for a management meetingEvaluate an annual uniform service contract for delivery driversDetermine the computer system needs of a large corporation and monitor use of the equipment
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
63
56
Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machineIdentify the circuit causing an electrical system to failDirect the debugging of control code for a new operating system
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
63
45
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
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.
59
46
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
58
49
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
58
56
Schedule appointments for a medical clinicWork with others to put a new roof on a houseWork as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors