Upholsterers
Also called:
Upholsterer, Box Spring Upholsterer, Upholstered Goods Crafter, Inside Upholsterer
What they do:
Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.
On the job, you would:
- Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, and/or staples.
- Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, and/or foam padding to form smooth rounded surfaces.
- Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
Business
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- figuring out how to use new ideas or things
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Controlled Movement
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- create new and original ideas
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Persistence
- Achievement/Effort
- Cooperation
- Initiative
- Adaptability/Flexibility
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$29,770
per year, on average
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