Helpers--Carpenters
Also called:
Carpenter Helper, Carpenter Apprentice
What they do:
Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
On the job, you would:
- Position and hold timbers, lumber, or paneling in place for fastening or cutting.
- Erect scaffolding, shoring, or braces.
- Select tools, equipment, aor materials from storage and transport items to work site.
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Ideas and Logic
- group things in different ways
- notice when problems happen
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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
- Dependability
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Project management software
- Bosch Punch List
- Cost estimating software
Accounting software
- Intuit QuickBooks software
- Intuit Quicken software
Spreadsheet software
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high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$26,400
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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