Carpet Installers

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

Tasks Include:

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.
Stretch carpet to align with walls and ensure a smooth surface, and press carpet in place over tack strips or use staples, tape, tacks or glue to hold carpet in place.
Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection.

Projections Quick View:

Virginia: + 7.0%

National: + 8.7%

Education

High School Diploma

Job Zone:

Two: Some Preparation Needed

Income Range:

Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)

Median Earnings:

National

$35,880.00

State

$29,270.00

Regional

Carpet Installers

Description

Career Cluster:

Architecture & Construction

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

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™.

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Education

Required Level of Education

High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) = 69.22%
Less than a High School Diploma = 22.34%
Some College Courses = 7.18%
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) = 1.26%

Related Work Experience

Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 23.81%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 23.45%
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 21.30%
None = 12.46%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12.18%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 6.79%

On-Site or In-Plant Training

None = 25.70%
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 18.13%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 15.25%
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 14.46%
Up to and including 1 month = 7.96%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 7.11%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.46%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 4.12%
Over 10 years = 1.81%

On-the-Job Training

Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 23.63%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 22.62%
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 20.39%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12.27%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 10.91%
None or short demonstration = 7.11%
Over 10 years = 1.81%
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 1.26%

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™.

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Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

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.
Stretch carpet to align with walls and ensure a smooth surface, and press carpet in place over tack strips or use staples, tape, tacks or glue to hold carpet in place.
Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed.
Install carpet on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method.
Clean up before and after installation, including vacuuming carpet and discarding remnant pieces.
Measure, cut and install tackless strips along the baseboard or wall.
Nail tack strips around area to be carpeted or use old strips to attach edges of new carpet.
Cut carpet padding to size and install padding, following prescribed method.
Fasten metal treads across door openings or where carpet meets flooring to hold carpet in place.
Draw building diagrams and record dimensions.
Move furniture from area to be carpeted and remove old carpet and padding.
Cut and bind material.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™.

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Tools and Technology

Tools Include:

Staple guns (Air underlayment staplers)
Glue guns (Butane glue guns)
Calculators or accessories (Calculators)
Drill bits (Carbide drill bits)
Awls (Carpet awls)
Shears (Carpet base cutters)
Hold down clamps (Carpet clamps)
Shears (Carpet cutters)
Torque tools (Carpet grippers/pullers)
Ironing machines or presses (Carpet seam steamers)
Shears (Carpet shears)
Hand trucks or accessories (Carpet trolleys)
Tensioners (Carpet tucking tools)
Caulking guns
Power nail guns (Concrete nail drivers)
Glue guns (Cool tip glue guns)
Glue guns (Cove base guns)
Shears (Cushion back cutters)
Shears (Cushion lock cutters)
Desktop computers
Pullers (Door pin tools)
Staple guns (Edge-binding staplers)
Power staple guns (Electric carpet tackers)
Glue guns (Electric glue guns)
Knife blades (Floor scraper blades)
Furniture moving discs (Furniture skids)
Staple guns (Hammer tackers)
Hammers
Hand trucks or accessories (Hand trucks)
Staple guns (Heavy duty electric staplers)
Drill bits (Hexagon bit adaptors)
Knife blades (Hooked blades)
Power saws (Jamb saws)
Tensioners (Knee kickers)
Laser printers
Shears (Loop pile cutters)
Pry bars (Molding lifter bars)
Utility knives (Multipurpose trimmers)
Pneumatic nail drivers (Nail driving guns)
Shears (Napping shears)
Notebook computers
Personal computers
Torque tools (Power carpet stretchers)
Power drills
Knife blades (Round corner carpet blades)
Fids (Row separators)
Mallets (Rubber mallets)
Shears (Seam cutters)
Tensioners (Seam squeezers)
Sewing needles
Drill bits (Spiral drill bits)
Knife blades (Square corner carpet blades)
Tensioners (Stair claws)
Tensioners (Stairway stretchers)
Shears (Standup cutters)
Ironing machines or presses (Steaming irons)
Straight edges (Straightedges)
Knife blades (Strip cutter blades)
Shears (Strip cutters)
Trowels (Switchblade trowels)
Tensioners (Swivel-lock stretchers)
Knife blades (Tackless cutter blades)
Tape measures
Power saws (Toe kick saws)
Knife blades (Trimmer carpet blades)
Utility knives (Tucking trimmers)
Tensioners (Turning tools)
Ultraviolet UV lamps (Ultraviolet UV seam inspection lights)
Power saws (Undercut saws)
Utility knives
Utility knives (Wall trimmers)

Technologies Include:

Analytical or scientific software

Yardage Bible software

Calendar and scheduling software

RFMS Schedule Pro

Project management software

Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
Carpet Dealer Management System CDMS
FCS FloorEstimate Pro
FCS FloorSales Pro
FIRST Flooring software
FloorCOST Estimator for Excel
Flooring Technologies QFloors
FloorRight software
Focus Floor Covering Software
T.E.H. TakeOff
TMS FloorMaster Estimating

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™.

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Special Requirements

Experience: No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations.

Education: This occupation may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

Training: Carpet Installers need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research.

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Additional Resources

For general information about the work of carpet installers and floor layers, contact:

Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association
7439 Milwood Dr.
West Bloomfield, MI 48322

Additional information on training for carpet installers and floor layers is available from:

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
1750 New York Ave. NW.
Washington, DC 20006
http://www.iupat.org

For general information about the work of tilesetters and finishers, contact:

International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Crafts Workers
International Masonry Institute
Apprenticeship and Training
815 15th St. NW.
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.bacweb.org

National Association of Home Builders
1201 15th St. NW.
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.nahb.com

For information concerning training of carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers contact:

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
101 Constitution Ave. NW.
Washington, DC 20001
http://www.carpenters.org/Home.aspx

The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research.

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Knowledge

%	Subject	Description
66.75	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.
60.50	Mathematics	Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
60.00	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.
57.75	English Language	Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
57.25	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.
51.75	Production and Processing	Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

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Skills

%	Subject	Description
53.00	Monitoring	Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
53.00	Coordination	Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
50.00	Critical Thinking	Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
50.00	Quality Control Analysis	Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
50.00	Mathematics	Using mathematics to solve problems.
50.00	Time Management	Managing one's own time and the time of others.

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Abilities

%	Subject	Description
65.50	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 there is a problem.
65.50	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.
65.50	Extent Flexibility	The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
62.50	Static Strength	The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
62.50	Near Vision	The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
56.25	Arm-Hand Steadiness	The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
56.25	Speech Recognition	The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
56.25	Visualization	The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
56.25	Manual Dexterity	The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
53.00	Stamina	The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
53.00	Oral Expression	The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
53.00	Finger Dexterity	The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
53.00	Multilimb Coordination	The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
50.00	Selective Attention	The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
50.00	Dynamic Strength	The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
50.00	Far Vision	The ability to see details at a distance.
50.00	Information Ordering	The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
50.00	Depth Perception	The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
50.00	Oral Comprehension	The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
50.00	Deductive Reasoning	The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™.

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Work Activities

%	Subject	Description
89.75	Performing General Physical Activities	Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
86.75	Handling and Moving Objects	Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
78.50	Getting Information	Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
72.50	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material	Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
68.00	Making Decisions and Solving Problems	Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
66.75	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
65.25	Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
64.50	Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
62.00	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
60.75	Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
60.50	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
59.75	Controlling Machines and Processes	Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
58.25	Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People	Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
56.50	Communicating with Persons Outside Organization	Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
55.00	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
52.50	Training and Teaching Others	Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
51.00	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
50.50	Thinking Creatively	Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

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Work Styles

%	Subject	Description
91.25	Attention to Detail	Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
87.50	Dependability	Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
78.50	Integrity	Job requires being honest and ethical.
78.25	Cooperation	Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
74.75	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.
73.25	Self Control	Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
72.25	Leadership	Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
70.75	Initiative	Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
70.25	Analytical Thinking	Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
67.50	Stress Tolerance	Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
67.25	Persistence	Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
66.00	Achievement/Effort	Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
65.75	Social Orientation	Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
65.00	Adaptability/Flexibility	Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
64.50	Concern for Others	Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
61.50	Innovation	Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™.

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Work Values

%	Subject	Description
55.50	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.

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Work Context

%	Subject	Description
97.40	Freedom to Make Decisions	How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
94.60	Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls	How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
92.20	Face-to-Face Discussions	How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
89.20	Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling	How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?
88.00	Telephone	How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
86.60	Contact With Others	How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
85.60	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
84.80	Time Pressure	How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
84.00	Structured versus Unstructured Work	To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
82.80	Exposed to Contaminants	How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
82.60	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results	What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
81.60	Frequency of Decision Making	How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
81.40	Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions	How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
79.20	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate	How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
76.00	Work With Work Group or Team	How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
75.40	Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body	How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
74.80	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results	How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
72.60	Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions	How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
70.20	Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable	How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
70.00	Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings	How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
69.80	Coordinate or Lead Others	How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
69.40	Level of Competition	To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
68.60	Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets	How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
67.40	Physical Proximity	To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
67.00	Deal With External Customers	How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
66.80	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety	How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
63.00	In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment	How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
60.00	Frequency of Conflict Situations	How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
57.40	Consequence of Error	How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
56.80	Exposed to Hazardous Equipment	How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
55.40	Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting	How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
53.40	Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
50.60	Importance of Repeating Same Tasks	How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
50.60	Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People	How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
50.00	Spend Time Walking and Running	How much does this job require walking and running?

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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed

Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include sheet metal workers, forest fire fighters, customer service representatives, physical therapist aides, salespersons (retail), and tellers.
Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

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Earnings Benefits*

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
United States	$20,580.00	$35,880.00	$51,240.00
Virginia	$25,280.00	$29,270.00	$34,280.00

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
Bay Consortium	No Data	No Data	No Data
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	$25,243.00	$52,356.00	$55,064.00
Central VA/Region2000	No Data	No Data	No Data
Crater Area	No Data	No Data	No Data
Greater Peninsula	No Data	No Data	No Data
Hampton Roads	No Data	No Data	No Data
New River/Mt. Rogers	No Data	No Data	No Data
Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington	$34,038.00	$35,848.00	$38,502.00
Piedmont Workforce	No Data	No Data	No Data
Shenandoah Valley	No Data	No Data	No Data
South Central	No Data	No Data	No Data
Southwestern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
West Piedmont	No Data	No Data	No Data
Western Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data

* Earnings Calculations:

Regional Earnings:
   Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
   Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.

National and State Earnings:
   Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
   Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection.

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Employment Projections

National	2012	2022	% Change
United States	36,700	39,900	+ 8.7%

State	2012	2022	% Change
Virginia	874	935	+ 7.0%

Region	2012	2022	% Change
Bay Consortium	0	0	+ 0.0%
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	0	0	+ 0.0%
Central VA/Region2000	0	0	+ 0.0%
Crater Area	No Data	No Data	No Data
Greater Peninsula	0	0	+ 0.0%
Hampton Roads	No Data	No Data	No Data
New River/Mt. Rogers	No Data	No Data	No Data
Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington	0	0	+ 0.0%
Piedmont Workforce	No Data	No Data	No Data
Shenandoah Valley	0	0	+ 0.0%
South Central	0	0	+ 0.0%
Southwestern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
West Piedmont	0	0	+ 0.0%
Western Virginia	0	0	+ 0.0%

The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection.

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Proficiency Ratings

These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.

Proficiency	Rating
Performing General Physical Activities	4.5
Handling and Moving Objects	4.5
Getting Information	4.0
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material	4.0
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.5
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.5
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	3.5
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	3.5
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	3.5
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	3.5
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	3.5
Controlling Machines and Processes	3.5
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People	3.5
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization	3.5
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.0
Training and Teaching Others	3.0
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	3.0
Thinking Creatively	3.0
Processing Information	3.0
Scheduling Work and Activities	3.0
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment	3.0
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	3.0
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	3.0
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.0
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	2.5
Coaching and Developing Others	2.5
Developing Objectives and Strategies	2.5
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment	2.5
Developing and Building Teams	2.5
Analyzing Data or Information	2.5
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	2.5
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	2.5
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others	2.5
Monitoring and Controlling Resources	2.5
Documenting/Recording Information	2.0
Assisting and Caring for Others	2.0
Selling or Influencing Others	2.0
Staffing Organizational Units	2.0
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment	2.0
Performing Administrative Activities	1.5
Interacting With Computers	1.5

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Titles

Carpet Floor Layer Apprentice
Carpet Installer
Carpet Installer Helper
Carpet Jack
Carpet Journeyman
Carpet Layer
Carpet Mechanic
Carpet Tile Layer
Commercial Carpet Installer
Commercial Floor Covering Installer
Floor Coverer
Floor Covering Installer
Floor Installation Mechanic
Floor Installer
Floor Layer
Flooring Installer
Flooring Mechanic
Installer
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