(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Job Description
Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
98
|
Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines. |
95
|
Trim excess material, using scissors. |
94
|
Assemble garment parts and join parts with basting stitches, using needles and thread or sewing machines. |
94
|
Press garments, using hand irons or pressing machines. |
94
|
Repair or replace defective garment parts such as pockets, zippers, snaps, buttons, and linings. |
93
|
Remove stitches from garments to be altered, using rippers or razor blades. |
92
|
Measure parts such as sleeves or pant legs, and mark or pin-fold alteration lines. |
92
|
Fit, alter, repair, and make made-to-measure clothing, according to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit, and applying principles of garment design, construction, and styling. |
92
|
Sew buttonholes and attach buttons in order to finish garments. |
90
|
Make garment style changes, such as tapering pant legs, narrowing lapels, and adding or removing padding. |
89
|
Let out or take in seams in suits and other garments to improve fit. |
88
|
Take up or let down hems to shorten or lengthen garment parts such as sleeves. |
87
|
Fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations. |
86
|
Estimate how much a garment will cost to make, based on factors such as time and material requirements. |
85
|
Maintain garment drape and proportions as alterations are performed. |
85
|
Measure customers, using tape measures, and record measurements. |
83
|
Confer with customers to determine types of material and garment styles desired. |
83
|
Position patterns of garment parts on fabric, and cut fabric along outlines, using scissors. |
78
|
Put in padding and shaping materials. |
74
|
Record required alterations and instructions on tags, and attach them to garments. |
74
|
Develop, copy, or adapt designs for garments, and design patterns to fit measurements, applying knowledge of garment design, construction, styling, and fabric. |
68
|
Examine tags on garments to determine alterations that are needed. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
69
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
68
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
58
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
56
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
53
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
51
|
Thinking Creatively
|
50
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
47
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
46
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
46
|
Getting Information
|
46
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
45
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
44
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
44
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
43
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
43
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
42
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
42
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
38
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
38
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
38
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
37
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
37
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
37
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
37
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
37
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
35
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
33
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
32
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
29
|
Processing Information
|
28
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
28
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
27
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
26
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
24
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
24
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
21
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
17
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
16
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
10
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
6
|
Interacting With Computers
|