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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Upholsterers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Active Listening68
2.Speaking67
3.Active Learning61
4.Learning Strategies58
5.Mathematics56
6.Coordination54
7.Installation52
Critical Thinking52
9.Equipment Maintenance51
Reading Comprehension51
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

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.
68
40
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
67
49
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
61
62
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
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
58
54
Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworkerIdentify an alternative approach that might help trainees who are having difficultiesApply principles of educational psychology to develop new teaching methods
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
56
45
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
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
54
53
Schedule appointments for a medical clinicWork with others to put a new roof on a houseWork as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors
Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
52
52
Install a new air filter in an air conditionerInstall new switches for a telephone exchange"Install a ""one of a kind"" process production molding machine"
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
52
52
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
51
44
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
51
32
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures