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Occupation AtlasHelpers--Carpenters

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Helpers--Carpenters

Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Also called Beam Builder Helper · Building Carpenter Helper · Cabinetmaker Helper · Carpenter Apprentice · Carpenter Assistant · Carpenter Helper · Carpenter Mate · Construction Carpenter Helper
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCS35 skills on file

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Job Zone

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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

RCSRealistic · Conventional · Social — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.91
  • C Conventional3.46
  • S Social2.14
  • E Enterprising1.61
  • A Artistic1.40
  • I Investigative1.29

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 Diploma31%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent61%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate7%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree2%
Related work experience
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (40%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (29%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (34%)

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.

  • Coordination3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Active Listeningbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Monitoringbasic3.02.4Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Speakingbasic3.02.4Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Social Perceptiveness3.02.3Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Complex Problem Solving3.02.1Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Time Management2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Active Learningbasic2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Equipment Selection2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
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  • Operations Monitoring2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Repairing2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Quality Control Analysis2.42.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Mathematicsbasic2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Equipment Maintenance2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Instructing2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Writingbasic2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Operation and Control2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Service Orientation2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Troubleshooting2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Persuasion2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Installation2.31.5Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Negotiation2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Systems Evaluation2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Systems Analysis2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Management of Material Resources2.01.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Technology Design1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Management of Financial Resources1.90.9
  • Operations Analysis1.60.6
  • Programming1.0—
  • Sciencebasic1.0—

Tasks

12 core · 7 supplemental

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

  1. Erect scaffolding, shoring, or braces.3.9
  2. Clean work areas, machines, or equipment, to maintain a clean and safe job site.3.9
  3. Align, straighten, plumb, or square forms for installation.3.8
  4. Select tools, equipment, or materials from storage and transport items to work site.3.7
  5. Position and hold timbers, lumber, or paneling in place for fastening or cutting.3.6
  6. Fasten timbers or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails and install hardware.3.6
  7. Cut timbers, lumber, or paneling to specified dimensions.3.6
  8. Hold plumb bobs, sighting rods, or other equipment to aid in establishing reference points and lines.3.4
  9. Cut or weld metal.3.4
  10. Drill holes in timbers or lumber.3.3
  11. Glue and clamp edges or joints of assembled parts.3.2
  12. Install handrails under the direction of a carpenter.3.0
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  1. Construct forms and assist in raising them to the required elevation.3.7
  2. Perform tie spacing layout and measure, mark, drill or cut.3.6
  3. Secure stakes to grids for constructions of footings, nail scabs to footing forms, and vibrate and float concrete.3.6
  4. Smooth or sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, or caulking.3.3
  5. Cover surfaces with laminated plastic covering material.3.2
  6. Cut and install insulating or sound-absorbing material.2.9
  7. Cut tile or linoleum to fit and spread adhesives on flooring for installation.2.1

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Public Safety and Security3.93.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Building and Construction3.63.7Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
  • English Language3.52.6
  • Mathematics3.32.4Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Mechanical3.23.2Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Production and Processing3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Administration and Management3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Education and Training3.02.8
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  • Customer and Personal Service2.92.1Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Transportation2.91.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.71.2Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Design2.62.7
  • Engineering and Technology2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Sales and Marketing2.31.4Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Administrative2.21.3Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Psychology1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Computers and Electronics1.81.8Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Economics and Accounting1.81.0Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Geography1.70.9Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Law and Government1.70.9Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Physics1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Chemistry1.5—
  • Communications and Media1.50.7Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Foreign Language1.5—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.4—
  • Telecommunications1.4—
  • Biology1.3—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.3—
  • Fine Arts1.2—
  • History and Archeology1.2—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.2—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.2—
  • Food Production1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision3.43.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Manual Dexterity3.32.9
  • Extent Flexibility3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Multilimb Coordination3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Problem Sensitivity3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Static Strength3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Category Flexibility3.02.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
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  • Control Precision3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Deductive Reasoning3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Depth Perception3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Finger Dexterity3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Inductive Reasoning3.02.3Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Information Ordering3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Comprehension3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Reaction Time3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Selective Attention3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Clarity3.02.4Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Speech Recognition3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Trunk Strength3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Visualization3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Auditory Attention2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Dynamic Strength2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Far Vision2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Stamina2.82.8
  • Gross Body Coordination2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Rate Control2.62.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Originality2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Flexibility of Closure2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Number Facility2.42.3Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Perceptual Speed2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Time Sharing2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Fluency of Ideas2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Response Orientation2.32.3Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Written Comprehension2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Written Expression2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.12.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Spatial Orientation2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Explosive Strength2.01.0Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Glare Sensitivity2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Night Vision2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Peripheral Vision2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Sound Localization2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Speed of Closure2.02.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.4—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Performing General Physical Activities4.55.7
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.45.7
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.23.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Getting Information4.13.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.03.7Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.83.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
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  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.63.2Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Thinking Creatively3.63.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.43.7Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.12.8
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.02.6
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.02.5Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.01.8Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Developing and Building Teams2.91.9Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.92.6
  • Processing Information2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.82.2Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships2.72.9
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.72.2Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.62.3Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.62.0Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.62.7
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Training and Teaching Others2.52.0Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.01.1Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.01.3Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Working with Computers1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources1.81.8Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.80.8Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment

Work context

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

  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.8
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.7
  • Spend Time Standing4.6
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.5
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Exposed to Hazardous Equipment4.4
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.3
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers4.2
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.2

Technology

21 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 (14)

  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oracle Database
  • Salesforce software
  • SAP software
  • UNIX
Other tools (7)
  • Bosch Punch List
  • Cost estimating software
  • Craftsman CD Estimator
  • Drawing and drafting software
  • Job costing software
  • Quicken
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal

Related occupations

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

  1. Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
  2. Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
  3. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
  4. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
  5. Helpers--Electricians
  6. Helpers--Extraction Workers
  7. Helpers--Production Workers
  8. Carpenters
  9. Helpers--Roofers
  10. Structural Iron and Steel Workers

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