From veneer grader to lumber grader
11 of the 33 essential skills of a lumber grader are already essential for a veneer grader — about 33% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from veneer grader in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 22
- would be new
- 33%
- of the target job covered
- 33
- essential skills of a lumber grader
What a lumber grader does
Lumber graders inspect lumber, or wood cut into planks. They test the lumber, look for irregularities and grade the wood based on quality and desirability of the pattern.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
22 skillsEssential for a lumber grader and not for a veneer grader. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply health and safety standards
- apply safety management
- conduct performance tests
- construction products
- define data quality criteria
- define quality standards
- distinguish lumber categories
- ensure public safety and security
- examine lumber
- grade lumber
- grading systems
- inspect quality of products
- lead inspections
- maintain test equipment
- manufacturing processes
- mark lumber
- operate precision measuring equipment
- prepare scientific reports
- record survey data
- tally lumber
- timber products
- wood products
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a lumber grader?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.