O*NET-SOC 27-1023.00

Floral Designers

Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.007/2015
Speaking2.A.1.d3.8807/2015
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.3807/2015
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.3807/2015
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.2507/2015
Time Management2.B.5.a3.2507/2015

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.007/2015
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.007/2015
Visualization1.A.1.f.23.8807/2015
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.6207/2015
Originality1.A.1.b.23.6207/2015
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.6207/2015

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.Core4907/2015
Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations.Core5007/2015
Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers.Core5007/2015
Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries.Core4907/2015
Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.Core5007/2015

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic5.1311/2023
Artistic4.411/2023
Conventional3.9311/2023
Enterprising3.7911/2023
Social2.4611/2023
Investigative1.7211/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.