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Occupation AtlasPaperhangers

O*NET · 47-2142.00

Paperhangers

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.

Also called Bill Board Poster · Bill Poster · Bill Poster Installer · Billboard Poster · Billposter · Hanger · Installer · Paper Hanger
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Paperhanging Interior Decorator · Vinyl Hanger · Vinyl Installer · Wall Covering Installer · Wallpaper Hanger · Wallpaper Installer · Wallpaper Remover · Wallpaperer

Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCA35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCARealistic · Conventional · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic5.86
  • C Conventional3.90
  • A Artistic2.97
  • S Social1.58
  • E Enterprising1.14
  • I Investigative1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma24%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent54%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate3%
  • Some College Courses19%
Related work experience
None (20%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (32%)
On-the-job training
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (24%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Coordination3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Speakingbasic3.02.4Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Time Management2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Complex Problem Solving2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Monitoringbasic2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Social Perceptiveness2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Operations Monitoring2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Operation and Control2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
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  • Service Orientation2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Quality Control Analysis2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Persuasion2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Instructing2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Writingbasic2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Active Learningbasic2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Negotiation2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Mathematicsbasic2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Troubleshooting2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Systems Analysis1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Systems Evaluation1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Equipment Selection1.50.6
  • Management of Material Resources1.50.5
  • Operations Analysis1.40.6
  • Management of Financial Resources1.3—
  • Sciencebasic1.3—
  • Technology Design1.3—
  • Installation1.1—
  • Equipment Maintenance1.0—
  • Programming1.0—
  • Repairing1.0—

Tasks

2 core · 17 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.3.8
  2. Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.3.2
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  1. Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.4.2
  2. Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.3.8
  3. Measure surfaces or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.3.8
  4. Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.3.5
  5. Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.3.4
  6. Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.3.3
  7. Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.3.3
  8. Set up equipment, such as pasteboards and scaffolds.3.2
  9. Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.3.1
  10. Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.3.1
  11. Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water, wiping off any excess adhesive.3.0
  12. Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.3.0
  13. Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.2.9
  14. Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces.2.9
  15. Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.2.9
  16. Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.2.6
  17. Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.2.1

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Customer and Personal Service3.74.1Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Building and Construction3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
  • Mathematics3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Mechanical3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Administration and Management3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • English Language3.02.9
  • Public Safety and Security3.02.9
  • Design2.93.2Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
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  • Education and Training2.83.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Sales and Marketing2.82.8
  • Chemistry2.72.9
  • Production and Processing2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Engineering and Technology2.62.9
  • Administrative2.52.7
  • Economics and Accounting2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Psychology2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Computers and Electronics2.22.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Transportation2.21.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Law and Government2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Geography1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Physics1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Communications and Media1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Philosophy and Theology1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Biology1.41.1Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Fine Arts1.4—
  • History and Archeology1.3—
  • Telecommunications1.30.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Foreign Language1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.2—
  • Food Production1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Manual Dexterity3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Near Vision3.63.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Extent Flexibility3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Multilimb Coordination3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Finger Dexterity3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Gross Body Equilibrium3.32.9Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Trunk Strength3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
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  • Control Precision3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Information Ordering3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Comprehension3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Deductive Reasoning2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Far Vision2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Gross Body Coordination2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Swim the length of a pool
  • Inductive Reasoning2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Oral Expression2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Problem Sensitivity2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Speech Clarity2.92.4Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Visualization2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Selective Attention2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Recognition2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Stamina2.82.9
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Category Flexibility2.62.6Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Perceptual Speed2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Static Strength2.62.9
  • Depth Perception2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Written Comprehension2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Dynamic Strength2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Time Sharing2.42.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Written Expression2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Flexibility of Closure2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Originality2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Rate Control2.02.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Response Orientation2.01.8Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Auditory Attention1.91.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Fluency of Ideas1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Mathematical Reasoning1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Spatial Orientation1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Speed of Closure1.91.4
  • Glare Sensitivity1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.81.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Memorization1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Night Vision1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Peripheral Vision1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Reaction Time1.61.4Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Sound Localization1.51.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.3—
  • Explosive Strength1.1—
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.1—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Performing General Physical Activities4.45.4Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.16.1Level 7 looks like: Load boxes on an assembly line
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.73.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.72.7
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.54.2Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.32.8
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.22.9
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.02.9
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  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.02.4Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.92.0Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Test an automobile transmission
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Getting Information2.82.2Level 1 looks like: Follow a standard blueprint
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.82.3Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Thinking Creatively2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
  • Training and Teaching Others2.71.9Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Developing and Building Teams2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.31.1Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.31.3Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Processing Information2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.01.3Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Analyzing Data or Information1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others1.91.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Working with Computers1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.6
  • Spend Time Standing4.4
  • Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles4.3
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.2
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.1
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.1
  • Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions4.1
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.0
  • Time Pressure4.0
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results3.9

Technology

10 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (3)

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (7)
  • A-Systems JobView
  • Construction Software Center EasyEst
  • Corel Painter
  • Electronic data interchange EDI software
  • On Center Quick Bid
  • PlanSwift
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
  2. Carpet Installers
  3. Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
  4. Painters, Construction and Maintenance
  5. Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
  6. Tile and Stone Setters
  7. Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
  8. Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
  9. Furniture Finishers
  10. Sheet Metal Workers

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