ELMI Occupation Report for Craft Artists - Vermont Department of Labor

United States - 2020
Industry	Percent of total
Self-employed workers	59%
Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries	10%
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	5%
Miscellaneous store retailers	4%
Miscellaneous manufacturing	3%
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Knowledge

People in this career often know a lot about:
Fine Arts Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Sales and Marketing Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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.
Production and Processing Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Design Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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Skills

People in this career often have these skills:
Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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Interests

People in this career often prefer these work environments:
Artistic Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
Realistic Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
Enterprising Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
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Work Styles

People in this career will do well at jobs that need:
Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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.
Achievement/Effort Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Innovation Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
Persistence Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
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Tasks

On the job, you would:
Create functional or decorative objects by hand, using a variety of methods and materials.
Cut, shape, fit, join, mold, or otherwise process materials, using hand tools, power tools, or machinery.
Apply finishes to objects being crafted.
Develop concepts or creative ideas for craft objects.
Select materials for use based on strength, color, texture, balance, weight, size, malleability and other characteristics.
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Related Occupations

Etchers and Engravers
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Model Makers, Wood
Sewers, Hand
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Projected Employment

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Education and Experience:

Typical education needed for entry No formal educational credential
Work experience in a related occupation None
Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency Long-term on-the-job training
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Physical Work Activity

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 materials.

Physical activity is Very Important

Level of activity is Moderate

Importance

Low

High

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Job Zone

Medium Preparation Needed
Specific Vocational Preparation Range (6.0 to < 7.0) - A typical worker will require over 1 year up to and including 2 years of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level

How much education do most people in this career have?
Education level		Percent of U.S. Workers
Doctoral or professional degree or post-MA certificate		0%
Master's degree or post-BA certificate		4%
Bachelor's degree		24%
Associate's degree		8%
Certificate or some college, no degree		28%
High school diploma or equivalent		16%
Less than high school diploma		20%
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Abilities

People in this career often have talent in:
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.
Originality The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
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.
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.
Fluency of Ideas The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
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Work Activities

In general, what you might do:
Thinking Creatively Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Handling and Moving Objects Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
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 materials.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Selling or Influencing Others Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
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Detailed Work Activities

What you might do in a day:
Construct distinctive physical objects for artistic, functional, or commercial purposes.
Apply finishes to artwork, crafts, or displays.
Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
Select materials or props.
Promote products, activities, or organizations.
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