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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Construction Carpenters. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.
Importance*More Info
1.Mathematics85
2.Time Management83
3.Critical Thinking82
Active Listening82
5.Judgment and Decision Making81
6.Management of Material Resources78
Quality Control Analysis78
Active Learning78
9.Management of Financial Resources77
Equipment Maintenance77
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
85
73
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
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
83
70
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
82
73
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
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.
82
62
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
81
66
Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flowEvaluate a loan application for degree of riskDecide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology
Management of Material Resources
Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
78
69
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
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
78
68
Inspect a draft memorandum for clerical errorsMeasure new part requisitions for tolerance to specificationsDevelop procedures to test a prototype of a new computer system
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
78
70
Think about the implications of a newspaper article for job opportunitiesDetermine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirementsIdentify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design
Management of Financial Resources
Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
77
67
Take money from petty cash to buy office supplies and record the amount of the expenditurePrepare and manage a budget for a short-term projectDevelop and approve yearly budgets for a large corporation and obtain financing as necessary
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
77
68
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft