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Carpenters
Also called: Cabinet Maker, Carpenter, Form Carpenter
Career Cluster: Architecture & Construction
Also called: Cabinet Maker, Carpenter, Form Carpenter
Career Cluster: Architecture & Construction
What they do:
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.
On the job, you would:
- Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
- Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
- Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
KNOWLEDGESafety and Government
- public safety and security
- building and construction
- design
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- physics
- management
- customer service
SKILLSBasic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIESSpatial
- imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed
- use your lower back and stomach
- hold or move items with your hands
- put together small parts with your fingers
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
PERSONALITY
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Perseverance
TECHNOLOGYYou might use software like this on the job:
Project management software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- VirtualBoss
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Quicken
- Microsoft Word
- Wilhelm Publishing Threshold
EDUCATION
High school diploma/GED or Certificate after high school
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JOB OUTLOOK
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
High: $98,370.00
Median: $59,310.00
Low: $38,760.00
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