Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
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Table 4: Job Skills Identified as "Unimportant" by Employers
| Job Skills Identified as "Unimportant" by Employers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC Code | Occupation | N | Service Orientation | Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension | Technology Design | Operation and Control |
| Total | Total | 2,046 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 13.4 | 29.8 | 17.9 |
| 393091 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 210 | 7.3 | 12.2 | 14.6 | 37.8 | 14.6 |
| 373011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 158 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 38.0 | 26.0 | 8.0 |
| 397012 | Travel Guides | 154 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 15.7 | 43.1 | 17.6 |
| 399031 | Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 126 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 35.6 | 31.1 |
| 353031 | Waiters and Waitresses | 109 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 24.3 | 21.6 |
| 412011 | Cashiers | 93 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 34.4 |
| 352014 | Cooks, Restaurant | 84 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 0.0 |
| 412021 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 73 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 39.1 | 34.8 |
| 339092 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 61 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.0 | 10.0 |
| 353022 | Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 53 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 27.8 | 22.2 |
| 436014 | Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 48 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 433031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 6.7 |
| 359011 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 36 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 50.0 | 83.3 | 66.7 |
| 353011 | Bartenders | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 0.0 |
| 397011 | Tour Guides and Escorts | 32 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 31.3 |
| 452093 | Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.4 | 45.5 | 45.5 |
| 499071 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, Gen | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 |
| 434181 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 26 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 412031 | Retail Salespersons | 26 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 50.0 |
| 439061 | Office Clerks, General | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 50.0 |
| 119199 | Managers, All Other | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 353021 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| 533041 | Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 22 | 71.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 |
| 272042 | Musicians and Singers | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 513021 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 413099 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 |
| 339032 | Security Guards | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| 537062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 19 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 0.0 |
| 372012 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 18 | 16.7 | 50.0 | 66.7 | 83.3 | 66.7 |
| 372011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 33.3 | 33.3 |
| 253021 | Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| 254012 | Curators | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| 131131 | Fundraisers | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 |
| 519199 | Production Workers, All Other | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 272022 | Coaches and Scouts | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 0.0 |
| 254013 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 352011 | Cooks, Fast Food | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 399099 | Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537061 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 13 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| 359021 | Dishwashers | 12 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 |
| 352012 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 999999 | Unable to Assign Based on Title | 11 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 33.3 |
| 439021 | Data Entry Keyers | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 131161 | Market Research Analysts and Market | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 271012 | Craft Artists | 9 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
| 436011 | Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 412012 | Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 536099 | Transportation Workers, All Other | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 472061 | Construction Laborers | 9 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 352015 | Cooks, Short Order | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 272099 | Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Wo | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 |
| 513022 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 7 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 391021 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 351012 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 274011 | Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 399032 | Recreation Workers | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434199 | Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 352021 | Food Preparation Workers | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 371012 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 513099 | All Other Food Processing Workers | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 399011 | Child Care Workers | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 253098 | Substitute Teachers | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 493023 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 132011 | Accountants and Auditors | 4 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| 988888 | Unable to Assign Based on Description | 4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 499091 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 533022 | Bus Drivers, School | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 131199 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 434121 | Library Assistants, Clerical | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 259099 | Education, Training, & Library Workers, All Other | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 411011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 393031 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 273031 | Public Relations Specialists | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 454011 | Forest and Conservation Workers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 272011 | Actors | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 111021 | General and Operations Managers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 274099 | Media & Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 533031 | Driver/Sales Workers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 273043 | Writers and Authors | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 271024 | Graphic Designers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 533032 | Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 536031 | Service Station Attendants | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 259041 | Teacher Assistants | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 393011 | Gaming Dealers | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 152091 | Mathematical Technicians | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 533099 | Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
SOC — Standard Occupational Classification.