Carpet Installers: 
Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.
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About the Job
| Primary Industry | Architecture and Construction |
| Indiana Average Salary | $52,749.00 |
| Average Time to Fill | 44 days |
| Typical Education | High school equivalency |
| Typical Experience | Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years |
| Current Openings | |
| 2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018) | 115 |
| 2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018) | 2.41 % |
| 10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) | 402 |
| 10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) | -10.16 % |
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Skills Profile
Essential (Soft) Skills
Essential Skills to Employers
Attention to Detail
Resource Allocation
Work Ethic
Professionalism
Information Gathering
Resource Allocation
Work Ethic
Professionalism
Information Gathering
Top Job Duties and Responsibilities
Performing General Physical Activities
Mark reference points or cutting lines on workpieces
Install flooring such as carpet, linoleum, or tile
Remove finish from furniture, walls, or related structures
Review construction specifications
Install wooden structural components such as sub flooring, rough framing, or partitions
Remove stains from fabric or carpet
Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas
Clean work sites
Move heavy objects in construction, extraction, or mining settings
Install flooring such as carpet, linoleum, or tile
Remove finish from furniture, walls, or related structures
Review construction specifications
Install wooden structural components such as sub flooring, rough framing, or partitions
Remove stains from fabric or carpet
Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas
Clean work sites
Move heavy objects in construction, extraction, or mining settings
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Estimate project labor requirements
Determine equipment or tool requirements for projects
Estimate project material requirements
Estimate construction, extraction, or mining project material requirements
Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly
Measure work site or construction dimensions
Verify levelness, verticality, or alignment of structures, equipment, or materials
Measure workpieces for reference points or cutting lines
Determine equipment or tool requirements for projects
Estimate project material requirements
Estimate construction, extraction, or mining project material requirements
Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly
Measure work site or construction dimensions
Verify levelness, verticality, or alignment of structures, equipment, or materials
Measure workpieces for reference points or cutting lines
Handling and Moving Objects
Fabricate garments or textile products
Sew materials by hand
Prepare surfaces for finishing
Sand metal or plastic objects
Cut flexible flooring material such as carpet, vinyl, or linoleum
Apply adhesives, caulking, or sealants
Cut construction material
Perform basic carpentry
Sew materials by hand
Prepare surfaces for finishing
Sand metal or plastic objects
Cut flexible flooring material such as carpet, vinyl, or linoleum
Apply adhesives, caulking, or sealants
Cut construction material
Perform basic carpentry
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