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Is being a floor layer a good fit for you?

Covers floors with sheets, strips or tiles of soft, quiet or decorative flooring.

What the work involves

  • Cuts flooring and the base layer to match plans and sketches.
  • Cuts flooring to fit around obstacles.
  • Trims extra material, tacks down edges and joins sections to make a tight seam.
  • Rolls and presses sheet covering onto the base with a hand roller to smooth it.

The interests that suit it

People in this work tend to be hands-on and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.

Hands-onStrong. Building, fixing, and working with tools, machines, animals or the outdoors.
CuriousLow. Finding things out, solving problems, and working with ideas and data.
CreativeLow. Making things: art, writing, music, design and performance.
HelpingLow. Teaching, caring for and supporting people.
PersuadingLow. Leading, selling, and making the calls.
OrganisingSome. Keeping things in order: records, numbers and systems.

How much training it needs

Fast start. Little or some training needed. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.

Find out if it fits you

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