Comparison of Skills Reported as Important for Manufacturing and All Industries, Wyoming New Hires Survey


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Wyoming Newly Hired Employees, Manufacturing and All Industries, by Employer-Reported Importance of Skills

Operation and Control

Skills   Manufacturing All Industries
Reported as Important N 449 6,954
Row % 6.4% 100.0%
Col % 79.4% 63.0%
Not Reported as Important N 116 4,075
Row % 2.8% 100.0%
Col % 20.5% 36.9%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Reading Comprehension

Skills   Manufacturing All Industries
Reported as Important N 385 7,558
Row % 5.0% 100.0%
Col % 68.1% 68.5%
Not Reported as Important N 180 3,471
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 31.8% 31.4%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Critical Thinking

Skills   Manufacturing All Industries
Reported as Important N 481 8,766
Row % 5.4% 100.0%
Col % 85.1% 79.4%
Not Reported as Important N 84 2,263
Row % 3.7% 100.0%
Col % 14.8% 20.5%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Technology Design

Skills   Manufacturing All Industries
Reported as Important N 290 4,365
Row % 6.6% 100.0%
Col % 51.3% 39.5%
Not Reported as Important N 275 6,664
Row % 4.1% 100.0%
Col % 48.6% 60.4%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Service Orientation

Skills   Manufacturing All Industries
Reported as Important N 292 8,028
Row % 3.6% 100.0%
Col % 51.6% 72.7%
Not Reported as Important N 273 3,001
Row % 9.0% 100.0%
Col % 48.3% 27.2%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Installation

Skills   Manufacturing All Industries
Reported as Important N 59 514
Row % 11.4% 100.0%
Col % 10.4% 4.6%
Not Reported as Important N 506 10,515
Row % 4.8% 100.0%
Col % 89.5% 95.3%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Active Listening

Skills   Manufacturing All Industries
Reported as Important N 33 484
Row % 6.8% 100.0%
Col % 5.8% 4.3%
Not Reported as Important N 532 10,545
Row % 5.0% 100.0%
Col % 94.1% 95.6%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Mathematics

Skills   Manufacturing All Industries
Reported as Important N 6 107
Row % 5.6% 100.0%
Col % 1.0% 0.9%
Not Reported as Important N 559 10,922
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 98.9% 99.0%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Time Management

Skills   Manufacturing All Industries
Reported as Important N 7 155
Row % 4.5% 100.0%
Col % 1.2% 1.4%
Not Reported as Important N 558 10,874
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 98.7% 98.5%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Active Learning

Skills   Manufacturing All Industries
Reported as Important N 11 92
Row % 11.9% 100.0%
Col % 1.9% 0.8%
Not Reported as Important N 554 10,937
Row % 5.0% 100.0%
Col % 98.0% 99.1%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Management of Material Resources

Skills   Manufacturing All Industries
Reported as Important N 6 129
Row % 4.6% 100.0%
Col % 1.0% 1.1%
Not Reported as Important N 559 10,900
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 98.9% 98.8%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%

 



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