hold or move items with your hands

keep your arm or hand steady

Hand and Finger Use

quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat

use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down

Controlled Movement

notice when problems happen

order or arrange things

Ideas and Logic

Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products.  Excludes Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-7040).

Accordion Maker

Cabinetmaker

Carver, Hand

Harpsichord Maker

Hat Block Maker (Woodwork)

Last-Model Maker

Machinist, Wood

Pipe Organ Builder

Violin Maker, Hand

Manufacturing

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Realistic

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

Conventional

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.

Artistic

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.

Investigative

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.

Enterprising

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

Social

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Math and Science

building and construction

design

Engineering and Technology

manufacture and distribution of products

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Cautiousness

A tendency to be detail-oriented, organized, and thorough in completing work.

A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related obligations.

A tendency to be careful, deliberate, and risk-avoidant when making work-related decisions or doing work.

A tendency to exhibit determination and resolve to perform or complete tasks in the face of difficult circumstances or obstacles at work.

Perseverance

A tendency to establish and maintain personally challenging work-related goals, set high work-related standards, and exert high effort toward meeting those goals and standards.

Achievement Orientation

A tendency to be honest and ethical at work.

Integrity

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Innovation

A tendency to remain calm and composed and to manage emotions effectively in response to criticism or difficult situations at work.

Self-Control

A tendency to cope and function effectively in stressful situations at work.

Stress Tolerance

A tendency to believe in one's work-related capabilities and ability to control one's work-related outcomes.

Self-Confidence

Eastern

Idaho

National

Northern

South Central

Southwestern

keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements

talking to others

Basic Skills

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Problem Solving

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Getting Information

Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Controlling Machines and Processes

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Handling and Moving Objects

Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.

Performing General Physical Activities

Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

What do they typically do on the job?

Personality

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Cautiousness

Interests

Realistic

Conventional

Artistic

Abilities

Hand and Finger Use

Controlled Movement

Ideas and Logic

Skills

Basic Skills

Problem Solving

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