Carpet Installers

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• 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.
• Extent Flexibility - The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Inspect work sites to determine condition or necessary repairs.
• Prepare surfaces for finishing.
• Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
• Cut carpet, vinyl or other flexible materials.
• Mark reference points on construction materials.

• Install carpet or flooring.
• Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.
• Plan layout of construction, installation, or repairs.
• Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
• Measure work site dimensions.
• Estimate materials requirements for projects.
• Clean work sites.
• Create construction or installation diagrams.
• Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.

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