(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Costume Attendants
Job Description
Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
85
|
Distribute costumes and related equipment, and keep records of item status. |
83
|
Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage. |
83
|
Clean and press costumes before and after performances, and perform any minor repairs. |
74
|
Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances. |
67
|
Assign lockers to employees, and maintain locker rooms, dressing rooms, wig rooms, and costume storage and laundry areas. |
65
|
Provide assistance to cast members in wearing costumes, or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes. |
51
|
Examine costume fit on cast members, and sketch or write notes for alterations. |
47
|
Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes and other wardrobe necessities. |
43
|
Inventory stock in order to determine types and conditions of available costuming. |
43
|
Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, and other production staff in order to discuss and execute costume design details. |
43
|
Care for non-clothing items such as flags, table skirts, and draperies. |
42
|
Design and construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations. |
41
|
Check the appearance of costumes on-stage and under lights in order to determine whether desired effects are being achieved. |
41
|
Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, and costume checks. |
39
|
Review scripts or other production information in order to determine a story's locale and period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes. |
37
|
Direct the work of wardrobe crews during dress rehearsals and performances. |
36
|
Monitor, maintain, and secure inventories of costumes, wigs, and makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, and wardrobe mistresses/masters. |
36
|
Study books, pictures, and examples of period clothing in order to determine styles worn during specific periods in history. |
36
|
Participate in the hiring, training, scheduling, and supervision of alteration workers. |
25
|
Recommend vendors and monitor their work. |
23
|
Provide managers with budget recommendations, and take responsibility for budgetary line items related to costumes, storage, and makeup needs. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
68
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
61
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
52
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
49
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
47
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
42
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
40
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
40
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
40
|
Getting Information
|
39
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
38
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
37
|
Thinking Creatively
|
35
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
34
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
33
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
32
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
30
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
29
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
27
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
27
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
26
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
26
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
25
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
24
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
22
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
21
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
20
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
20
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
20
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
19
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
18
|
Interacting With Computers
|
16
|
Processing Information
|
16
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
15
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
13
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
13
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
12
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
9
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
5
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
3
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
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