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Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Also called: Boot Maker, Cutter, Shoe Maker, Shoe Repairer

What they do:

Construct, decorate, or repair leather and leather-like products, such as luggage, shoes, and saddles. May use hand tools.

On the job, you would:
  • Dye, soak, polish, paint, stamp, stitch, stain, buff, or engrave leather or other materials to obtain desired effects, decorations, or shapes.
  • Cut out parts, following patterns or outlines, using knives, shears, scissors, or machine presses.
  • Construct, decorate, or repair leather products according to specifications, using sewing machines, needles and thread, leather lacing, glue, clamps, hand tools, or rivets.
On the job, you'll need:

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Business

  • customer service

Basic Skills

  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Social

  • changing what is done based on other people's actions

Hand and Finger Use

  • keep your arm or hand steady
  • put together small parts with your fingers

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • group things in different ways

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Cooperation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Concern for Others

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

  • Bookkeeping software
  • Financial accounting software

Point of sale POS software

  • Sale processing software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Below Average.

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $32,460

Education

High school diploma/GED or no high school diploma/GED is usually needed.