Assessment Template For Carpet Installers

Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.
Carpet Installers

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Occupation-Specific

Technology Skills
Spreadsheet software
Questions20
Time Limit15 min

Tasks

  • Inspect the surface to be covered to determine its condition, and correct any imperfections that might show through carpet or cause carpet to wear unevenly.
  • Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.
  • Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.
  • Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.
  • Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

Data base user interface and query software

Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor, Carpet Dealer Management System CDMS, Flooring Technologies QFloors, Textile Management Systems RollMaster

Project management software

eTakeoff, FIRST Flooring, Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro, Pacific Solutions FloorRight

Office suite software

Microsoft Office

Calendar and scheduling software

RFMS Schedule Pro

Worker Requirements

Technology Skills
Spreadsheet software
Questions20
Time Limit15 min
Skills
Coordination
Questions25
Time Limit20 min
Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
Questions30
Time Limit25 min

Skills

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Mathematics

Using mathematics to solve problems.

Quality Control Analysis

Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Mathematics

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Administration and Management

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Building and Construction

Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Worker Characteristics

Technology Skills
Spreadsheet software
Questions20
Time Limit15 min
Skills
Coordination
Questions25
Time Limit20 min
Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
Questions30
Time Limit25 min
Abilities
Extent Flexibility
Questions25
Time Limit15 min
Interests
Realistic
Questions30
Time Limit25 min
Work Values
Relationships
Questions30
Time Limit20 min
Work Styles
Attention to Detail
Questions25
Time Limit20 min

Abilities

Extent Flexibility

The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Problem Sensitivity

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

Trunk Strength

The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.

Near Vision

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Static Strength

The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.

Interests

Realistic

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Enterprising

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Work Values

Relationships

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Support

Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Work Styles

Attention to Detail

Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

Dependability

Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Integrity

Job requires being honest and ethical.

Cooperation

Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

Independence

Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

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