Great artisans are usually capable of:

• Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials.
• Performing precise and skillful manipulation of small objects.
• Being active and proactive in regards to 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.

Any administrator should excel at:

• Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates, as well as communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
• Maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
• Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization, and getting them to work together to accomplish tasks by encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.

• Measuring and cutting insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, knives, and scissors.
• Placing insulation around obstructions, and shaping insulating materials and protective coverings as required.
• Determining the amounts and types of insulation needed, and methods of installation, based on factors such as location, surface shapes, and equipment using.
• Installing sheet metal around insulated pipes with screws for protecting the insulation from weather conditions or physical damage.
• Applying, removing, and repairing insulation on industrial equipment, pipes, ductwork, or other mechanical systems such as heat exchangers, tanks, and vessels, for helping in controlling noise and maintaining temperatures.
• Selecting appropriate insulation, such as fiberglass, Styrofoam, or cork, based on the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
• Reading blueprints and specifications for determining job requirements.
• Covering, sealing, or finishing insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement, or asphalt mastic.