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Ability Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Extent Flexibility78
2.Near Vision72
Static Strength72
4.Arm-Hand Steadiness69
5.Trunk Strength66
Multilimb Coordination66
Inductive Reasoning66
8.Stamina63
Problem Sensitivity63
Oral Expression63
* Importance out of 100

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

Ability Area Scores

Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
78
61
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
72
46
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.
72
61
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.
69
52
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
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.
66
54
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
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.
66
43
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
66
39
Decide what to wear based on the weather reportDetermine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidenceDiagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests
Stamina
The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
63
45
Walk 1/4 mileClimb 6 flights of stairsRun 10 miles
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 there is a problem.
63
43
Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't workRecognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occurRecognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
63
52
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen