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Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Ability Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Wrist-Finger Speed85
Arm-Hand Steadiness85
3.Near Vision80
4.Visual Color Discrimination70
Finger Dexterity70
6.Visualization60
Information Ordering60
8.Manual Dexterity55
* Importance out of 100

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

Ability Area Scores

Wrist-Finger Speed
The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
85
41
Use a manual pencil sharpenerCarve roast beef in a cafeteriaType a document at 90 words per minute
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.
85
57
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).
80
50
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Visual Color Discrimination
The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
70
45
Separate laundry into colors and whitesTrace electrical circuits marked by various colored wiresPaint a color portrait of a live person
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.
70
61
Put coins in a parking meterAttach small knobs to stereo equipment on an assembly linePut together the inner workings of a small wrist watch
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
39
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead
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.
55
54
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments