(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Sewers, Hand
Job Description
Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives. |
100
|
Select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles. |
100
|
Draw and cut patterns according to specifications. |
100
|
Use different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting. |
100
|
Sew buttonholes, or add lace or other trimming. |
96
|
Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials. |
96
|
Fold, twist, stretch, or drape material, and secure articles in preparation for sewing. |
96
|
Smooth seams with heated irons, flat bones, or rubbing sticks. |
96
|
Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts. |
96
|
Wax thread by drawing it through a ball of wax. |
96
|
Tie, knit, weave or knot ribbon, yarn, or decorative materials. |
44
|
Attach trimmings and labels to articles with cement, using brushes or cement guns. |
30
|
Soften leather or shoe material with water to prepare it for sewing. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
69
|
Thinking Creatively
|
65
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
64
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
58
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
58
|
Getting Information
|
57
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
55
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
55
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
54
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
54
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
54
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
50
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
50
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
48
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
47
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
46
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
44
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
44
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
44
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
43
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
42
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
41
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
39
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
39
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
39
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
37
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
36
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
35
|
Processing Information
|
34
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
33
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
33
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
30
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
29
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
28
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
26
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
25
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
24
|
Interacting With Computers
|
21
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
19
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
16
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
7
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|