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Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Arm-Hand Steadiness69
2.Near Vision60
Control Precision60
Finger Dexterity60
Manual Dexterity60
6.Extent Flexibility53
Trunk Strength53
Oral Expression53
9.Static Strength50
Multilimb Coordination50
* Importance out of 100

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

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.
69
52
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
60
46
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
60
45
Adjust a room light with a dimmer switchAdjust farm tractor controlsDrill a tooth
Finger Dexterity
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
60
45
Put coins in a parking meterAttach small knobs to stereo equipment on an assembly linePut together the inner workings of a small wrist watch
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.
60
48
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
53
41
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car
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
43
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
53
43
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
50
45
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
50
43
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band