Education:
54%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
24%
Less than a High School Diploma
Paperhangers
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Job Outlook:
None
Education:
No formal educational credential
Salary
High:
$71,220.00
Average:
$49,030.00
Hourly
Average:
$23.57
What they do:
Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.
On the job, you would:
- Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.
- Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
- Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.
Personality
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Characteristics of this Career |
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91% | Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. | |
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91% | Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. | |
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83% | Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. | |
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81% | Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. | |
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81% | Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. | |
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81% | Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. | |
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77% | Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. | |
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76% | Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. | |
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76% | Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. | |
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75% | Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. | |
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73% | Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. | |
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72% | Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. | |
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70% | Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. | |
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67% | Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Strengths |
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100% | Realistic - 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. | |
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61% | Conventional - 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. |
Aptitude
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality |
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66% | 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. | |
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66% | Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
Job Details
Responsibilities
Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.
Trim excess material from installations.
Trim excess material from installations.
Inspect completed work to ensure proper installation.
Mark reference points on construction materials.
Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.
Apply adhesives to construction materials.
Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
Cut carpet, vinyl or other flexible materials.
Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.
Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
Measure work site dimensions.
Estimate materials requirements for projects.
Prepare surfaces for finishing.
Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.
Assemble temporary equipment or structures.
Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.
Apply adhesives to construction materials.
Apply sealants or other protective coatings.
Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
Apply adhesives to construction materials.
Implement advertising or marketing initiatives.
Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.
Apply sealants or other protective coatings.
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent |
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89% | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? | |
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86% | Spend Time Standing - How much does this job require standing? | |
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82% | Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles - How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, or poles? | |
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81% | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets - How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? | |
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78% | Freedom to Make Decisions - How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? | |
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77% | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions - How much does this job require making repetitive motions? | |
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77% | Structured versus Unstructured Work - To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? | |
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76% | Time Pressure - How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? | |
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75% | Frequency of Decision Making - How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? | |
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74% | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results - What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? | |
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73% | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate - How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? | |
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71% | Contact With Others - How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? | |
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71% | Face-to-Face Discussions - How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? | |
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69% | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body - How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Tasks & Values |
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86% | Performing General Physical Activities - Performing physical 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. | |
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77% | Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. | |
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68% | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. | |
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68% | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment - Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |