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Valuer - Personal requirements

Kaiwāriu

Skills & knowledge

Valuers need to have:

knowledge of the history and details of the items they are valuing
knowledge of the market value of items or how to find out this information
knowledge of styles and trends in their area of work
skill in evaluating items
record-keeping skills
maths skills, including the ability to make calculations
good research skills
communication and interviewing skills
time management skills.

Jim Harvey writing details of a chair on a notepad.

Jim Harvey making a record of items for valuation

A valuer checking for flaws in a diamond

Personal Qualities

Valuers need to be:

enquiring
careful
observant and accurate, with an eye for detail
mature and polite
honest
confident
empathetic.

"The ability to weigh things evenly is important. Art is in the eye of the beholder really, but if it's a known artist, there's an intrinsic value to it regardless of how good or bad it might be."

Jim Harvey - Valuer

Physical Requirements

Valuers need to be reasonably fit and healthy because they can do a lot of walking and spend time on their feet. They should have good eyesight (with or without corrective lenses), good hearing and normal colour vision.

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Updated November 2008

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