Precious Metal Workers

Make jewelry and other metal objects like goblets and candlesticks by casting them, annealing them, soldering them, hammering them, etc.

Career Snapshot

SNAPSHOT
Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.
Leadership
HIGH
Critical decision making
HIGH
Level of responsibilities
HIGH
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines
HIGH
Dealing and handling conflict
LOW
Competition for this position
HIGH
Communication with others
LOW
Work closely with team members, clients etc.
HIGH
Comfort of the work setting
HIGH
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions
LOW
Exposure to job hazards
LOW
Physical demands
LOW
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Characteristics

Critical decision making
Dealing and handling conflicts
Leadership
Level of responsibilities
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines
Competition for this position
Communication with others
Work closely with team members, clients etc.
Comfort of the work setting
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions
Exposure to job hazards
Physical demands

Activities

Controlling Machines and Processes Know More
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information Know More
Getting Information Know More
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events Know More
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material Know More
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People Know More
Making Decisions and Solving Problems Know More
Thinking Creatively Know More

Areas of Study

Chemistry Know More
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Degrees

Key Abilities

  1. Arm-Hand Steadiness Know More
  2. Deductive Reasoning Know More
  3. Finger Dexterity Know More
  4. Fluency of Ideas Know More
  5. Information Ordering Know More
  6. Near Vision Know More
  7. Problem Sensitivity Know More
  8. Visualization Know More

Colleges

Top Skills

Active Listening Know More
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