- Description
- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.
Paperhangers spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Extent Flexibility, Manual Dexterity, Trunk Strength, and Near Vision. Paperhangers are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Customer and Personal Service, Building and Construction, and Education and Training and are skilled at Coordination and Complex Problem Solving.
Work Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Scheduling Work and Activities
Thinking Creatively
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Getting Information
Processing Information
Controlling Machines and Processes
Coaching and Developing Others
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Training and Teaching Others
Developing and Building Teams
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Selling or Influencing Others
Assisting and Caring for Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Analyzing Data or Information
Performing Administrative Activities
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Staffing Organizational Units
Documenting/Recording Information
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Interacting With Computers
Abilities
Extent Flexibility
Manual Dexterity
Trunk Strength
Near Vision
Gross Body Coordination
Finger Dexterity
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Control Precision
Multilimb Coordination
Visualization
Oral Comprehension
Stamina
Information Ordering
Gross Body Equilibrium
Static Strength
Selective Attention
Problem Sensitivity
Category Flexibility
Inductive Reasoning
Oral Expression
Perceptual Speed
Visual Color Discrimination
Time Sharing
Deductive Reasoning
Written Comprehension
Speed of Limb Movement
Far Vision
Speech Clarity
Depth Perception
Speech Recognition
Rate Control
Dynamic Strength
Flexibility of Closure
Written Expression
Auditory Attention
Originality
Response Orientation
Spatial Orientation
Fluency of Ideas
Hearing Sensitivity
Reaction Time
Speed of Closure
Glare Sensitivity
Mathematical Reasoning
Number Facility
Sound Localization
Night Vision
Peripheral Vision
Memorization
Interests
Realistic
Conventional
Investigative
Artistic
Enterprising
Social
Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
Building and Construction
Education and Training
Administration and Management
Mathematics
Mechanical
Design
Production and Processing
Chemistry
Public Safety and Security
Engineering and Technology
English Language
Sales and Marketing
Clerical
Personnel and Human Resources
Computers and Electronics
Economics and Accounting
Psychology
Transportation
Physics
Law and Government
Medicine and Dentistry
Geography
Biology
Sociology and Anthropology
Philosophy and Theology
Communications and Media
Telecommunications
Wages
Nevada
$74,650
Michigan
$58,590
Minnesota
$47,660
New York
$46,510
Ohio
$42,500
California
$40,400
New Jersey
$38,940
Indiana
$38,520
Maryland
$37,820
Louisiana
$37,290
South Carolina
$35,580
Wisconsin
$35,420
Iowa
$34,690
Alabama
$34,580
Pennsylvania
$34,120
Illinois
$33,980
Arizona
$33,640
Kentucky
$33,270
North Carolina
$29,660
Texas
$27,740
Georgia
$26,150
Florida
$19,480
Skills
Coordination
Complex Problem Solving
Monitoring
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Time Management
Operation Monitoring
Judgment and Decision Making
Social Perceptiveness
Service Orientation
Writing
Operation and Control
Instructing
Persuasion
Quality Control Analysis
Active Learning
Management of Personnel Resources
Learning Strategies
Negotiation
Mathematics
Troubleshooting
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Equipment Selection
Operations Analysis
Management of Material Resources
Work Values
Relationships
Support
Working Conditions
Achievement
Independence
Recognition
Work Styles
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Initiative
Integrity
Self Control
Independence
Stress Tolerance
Persistence
Cooperation
Achievement/Effort
Adaptability/Flexibility
Concern for Others
Innovation
Analytical Thinking
Leadership
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Freedom to Make Decisions
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Time Pressure
Frequency of Decision Making
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Contact With Others
Face-to-Face Discussions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Exposed to High Places
Work With Work Group or Team
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Contaminants
Spend Time Walking and Running
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Level of Competition
Telephone
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Coordinate or Lead Others
Physical Proximity
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Consequence of Error
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Deal With External Customers
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Outdoors, Under Cover
Duration of Typical Work Week
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Degree of Automation
Spend Time Sitting
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Work Schedules
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Public Speaking
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Electronic Mail
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Radiation
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-About half the time-
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Sitting
-Every day-
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Frequency of Decision Making
Face-to-Face Discussions
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Time Pressure
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Telephone
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Electronic Mail
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Letters and Memos
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
-Limited freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Limited responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Sitting
-Never-
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Disease or Infections
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Public Speaking
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Sitting
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Letters and Memos
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Telephone
Exposed to Contaminants
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Face-to-Face Discussions
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to High Places
Frequency of Decision Making
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Time Pressure
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Standing
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-No responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Exposed to High Places
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Time Pressure
Exposed to Contaminants
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Outdoors, Under Cover
Telephone
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Letters and Memos
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Public Speaking
Face-to-Face Discussions
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Frequency of Decision Making
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Electronic Mail
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Telephone
Letters and Memos
Time Pressure
Outdoors, Under Cover
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Contaminants
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Face-to-Face Discussions
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to High Places
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Frequency of Decision Making
Letters and Memos
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Contaminants
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Telephone
Face-to-Face Discussions
Electronic Mail
Public Speaking
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Time Pressure
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Radiation
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Very important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.
Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.
Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.
Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.
Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.
Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water; wiping off any excess adhesive.
Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.
Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.
Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces.
Measure surfaces and/or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.
Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.
Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.
Set up equipment such as pasteboards and scaffolds.
Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.
Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.
Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.
- Importance Supplemental-
Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.
Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.
Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.
Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.
Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.
Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water; wiping off any excess adhesive.
Set up equipment such as pasteboards and scaffolds.
Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.
Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.
Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.
Measure surfaces and/or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.
Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces.
Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.
Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.
Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.
Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.
Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.
Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.
Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper.
Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces.
Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.
Set up equipment such as pasteboards and scaffolds.
Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.
Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.
Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.
Measure surfaces and/or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.
Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.
Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.
Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.
Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.
Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.
Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.
Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.
Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.
Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water; wiping off any excess adhesive.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.
Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper.
Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.
Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.
Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.
Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.
Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.
Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water; wiping off any excess adhesive.
Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.
Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.
Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.
Measure surfaces and/or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.
Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.
Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.
Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.
Set up equipment such as pasteboards and scaffolds.
Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces.
Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.
Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper.
Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.
Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.
Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.
Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.
Measure surfaces and/or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.
Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.
Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water; wiping off any excess adhesive.
Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.
Set up equipment such as pasteboards and scaffolds.
Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.
Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.
Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces.
Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.
Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.
Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.
Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.
Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.
Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Measure surfaces and/or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.
Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.
Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.
Set up equipment such as pasteboards and scaffolds.
Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.
Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.
Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.
Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces.
Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water; wiping off any excess adhesive.
Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.
Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.
Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.
Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.
Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.
Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.
Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.
Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.
Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.
Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.
Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.
Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.
Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water; wiping off any excess adhesive.
Measure surfaces and/or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.
Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.
Set up equipment such as pasteboards and scaffolds.
Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.
Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces.
Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.
Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.
Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.
Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.
Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.
Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.
Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper.
Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.
Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.
Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.
Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.
Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water; wiping off any excess adhesive.
Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.
Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.
Set up equipment such as pasteboards and scaffolds.
Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces.
Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.
Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.
Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.
Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.
Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.
Measure surfaces and/or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.
Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.
Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper.
Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.
Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.
Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.
Set up equipment such as pasteboards and scaffolds.
Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water; wiping off any excess adhesive.
Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.
Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.
Measure surfaces and/or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.
Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.
Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.
Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.
Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.
Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.
Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.
Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces.
Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper.
Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.
Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
Over 10 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Over 10 years
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses