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Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications

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Part of Confer with clients to determine needs or order specifications, under the O*NET work activity group Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 8 AI-assist, 0 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Confer with customers to determine types of material and garment styles desired.AI-assist Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
• Confer with customers to determine furniture colors or finishes.AI-assist Furniture Finishers
• Meet with clients, printers, or designers to discuss job requirements or binding plans.AI-assist Print Binding and Finishing Workers
• Negotiate with representatives from supply companies to determine order details.AI-assist Butchers and Meat Cutters
• Draw up detailed specifications and discuss projects with customers.AI-assist Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Tasks where it is part of the work

• Discuss design specifications with designers, and convert their original models of garments into patterns of separate parts that can be laid out on a length of fabric.AI-assist Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
• Research and analyze reference materials, and consult with interested parties to develop new products or modify existing designs.AI-assist Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
• Discuss upholstery fabrics, colors, and styles with customers, and provide cost estimates.AI-assist Upholsterers