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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Manual Dexterity69
Arm-Hand Steadiness69
3.Near Vision66
Trunk Strength66
5.Multilimb Coordination62
6.Visualization60
Information Ordering60
8.Extent Flexibility56
Stamina56
Control Precision56
* Importance out of 100

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

Ability Area Scores

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.
69
48
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
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
43
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).
66
50
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects 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
59
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.
62
45
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band
Visualization
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
60
48
Imagine how to put paper in a typewriter so that the letterhead comes out on topFollow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinetAnticipate opponent's as well as your own future moves in a chess game
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
60
41
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead
Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
56
54
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car
Stamina
The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
56
41
Walk 1/4 mileClimb 6 flights of stairsRun 10 miles
Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
56
48
Adjust a room light with a dimmer switchAdjust farm tractor controlsDrill a tooth