Design sense × Weaknesses: Numerical & Quantitative Analysis
Jobs Utilizing Other Abilities with Less Numerical Work
This collection features jobs that may suit those who prefer to work utilizing language and interpersonal skills rather than working with numbers.
The need for mathematical thinking varies by occupation. Many jobs value other abilities - language skills, interpersonal abilities, sensitivity, creativity - more than numbers and calculations. Additionally, in some fields, qualitative judgment and understanding of human relationships are the most valuable assets.
What matters is finding an environment where you can utilize your strengths. Various abilities beyond numbers also hold important value in society. The jobs introduced here offer possibilities to leverage such diverse strengths.
13 jobs found.
Ikebana Private Instructor
An instructor who teaches ikebana (fresh flower arrangement) to individuals, guiding the selection and placement of floral materials and techniques to draw out the student's creativity.
Stone Seal Material Craftsman
Traditional artisan who cuts and polishes stone for seals and precisely engraves characters or patterns.
Mounting Craftsman
A mounting craftsman is a traditional artisan who laminates paper and fabric used in Japanese decorative items such as hanging scrolls, screens, and fusuma doors, applies gold leaf pressing and decorations, and finishes them.
Kinma (kinma) manufacturer
Traditional lacquer craft technician who creates embossed patterns by combining lacquer and metal foil.
Geta Finishing Worker
A geta finishing worker is a craftsman who performs finishing processes such as polishing, painting, lacquering, and attaching straps to wooden geta to give them aesthetic appeal and durability.
Geta strap attachment worker
Traditional woodworking manufacturing job that attaches cloth or leather straps to wooden geta and adjusts shape and strength.
Daruma manufacturer (paper-made)
Traditional craft artisan who manually performs a series of processes using washi or paper, from making the Daruma core material to papier-mâché application, drying, coloring, and face painting.
Chasen (Chasen) Maker
Traditional manufacturing occupation that handcrafts chasen using bamboo as material, from forming the whisk tip to assembly and finishing.
Folding Screen Paperer
Traditional craft occupation that attaches Japanese paper or cloth to the frame of a folding screen and decorates it with lacquer or gold leaf.
Bamboo bender (bamboo-made)
A profession that shapes bamboo material using steaming bending or splitting processes to manufacture curved surface components such as furniture parts and crafts.