Occupation Profile

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

(SOC Code : 51-6052)

in California

Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months) .

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Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$15.39	$10.19	$13.38	$20.21

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	6,500	7,400	900	13.8	180

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Clothing Stores

24,363

20.3%

Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing

745

12.5%

Household Goods Repair and Maintenance

10,043

4.7%

Drycleaning and Laundry Services

8,395

4.5%

Amusement Parks and Arcades

321

1.5%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

914

1.4%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations.

Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines.

Measure parts such as sleeves or pant legs, and mark or pin-fold alteration lines.

Let out or take in seams in suits and other garments to improve fit.

Take up or let down hems to shorten or lengthen garment parts such as sleeves.

Assemble garment parts and join parts with basting stitches, using needles and thread or sewing machines.

Record required alterations and instructions on tags, and attach them to garments.

Remove stitches from garments to be altered, using rippers or razor blades.

Examine tags on garments to determine alterations that are needed.

Fit, alter, repair, and make made-to-measure clothing, according to customers` and clothing manufacturers` specifications and fit, and applying principles of garment design, construction, and styling.

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Top Skills used in this Job

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.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Artistic - Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

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