New Hires in Wyoming, 2009Q4-2010Q3

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Table 3: Job Skills Identified as "Important" by Employers

Job Skills Identified as "Important" by Employers
SOC Code Occupation N Service Orientation Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension Technology Design Operation
and
Control
Total Total 3,891 73.2 75.4 68.3 41.2 61.8
373011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 516 44.2 50.5 33.7 33.7 78.9
332011 Fire Fighters 288 87.5 89.3 87.5 75.0 89.3
339092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 208 83.3 83.3 66.7 33.3 47.2
499071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, Gen 180 69.2 73.1 26.9 46.2 80.8
333051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 167 88.5 88.5 76.9 69.2 76.9
439061 Office Clerks, General 109 92.3 76.9 100.0 46.2 53.8
372011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 106 61.1 44.4 44.4 22.2 33.3
399011 Child Care Workers 105 81.8 100.0 95.5 13.6 54.5
333012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 105 90.9 100.0 86.4 40.9 86.4
435031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 100 82.4 88.2 88.2 64.7 64.7
434171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 91 84.6 84.6 100.0 23.1 38.5
393091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 73 57.9 57.9 47.4 15.8 31.6
399032 Recreation Workers 69 84.6 53.8 69.2 46.2 46.2
111031 Legislators and other elected officials 66 93.3 93.3 93.3 0.0 26.7
436011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 58 100.0 100.0 100.0 66.7 100.0
537081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 56 87.5 37.5 75.0 12.5 75.0
253098 Substitute Teachers 50 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
433031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 48 100.0 100.0 100.0 28.6 50.0
333011 Bailiffs 47 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
436014 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 47 85.7 71.4 85.7 71.4 57.1
131199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 44 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 80.0
499099 Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers, Other 40 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 66.7
339091 Crossing Guards 40 71.4 71.4 57.1 14.3 57.1
472073 Operating Enginr & O Const Equip Op 39 80.0 40.0 80.0 60.0 100.0
373012 Pesticide Handlers Sprayers & Applicators, Vegi 38 0.0 85.7 85.7 71.4 85.7
339032  Security Guards 37 75.0 75.0 50.0 25.0 37.5
311014 Nursing Assistants 37 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
518031  Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 36 75.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
537062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 36 100.0 100.0 83.3 33.3 50.0
454011 Forest and Conservation Workers 35 57.1 100.0 57.1 57.1 100.0
434031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 34 100.0 100.0 100.0 25.0 25.0
292041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 33 100.0 100.0 16.7 16.7 16.7
533021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 32 36.4 36.4 36.4 18.2 100.0
472061 Construction Laborers 30 40.0 100.0 100.0 20.0 20.0
331012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives 29 100.0 100.0 100.0 16.7 83.3
131151 Training and Development Specialist 24 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 66.7
499043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 24 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
493031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 24 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
371012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 23 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7 33.3
194091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 23 33.3 66.7 100.0 33.3 0.0
372012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
533032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 21 75.0 50.0 25.0 0.0 75.0
291141 Registered Nurses 21 100.0 100.0 100.0 83.3 83.3
232099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 20 50.0 50.0 100.0 50.0 50.0
231023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 20 100.0 100.0 100.0 50.0 100.0
131041  Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation 20 66.7 66.7 33.3 33.3 33.3
272023 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 18 40.0 20.0 40.0 0.0 0.0
173031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 17 0.0 100.0 50.0 100.0 50.0
988888  Unable to Assign Based on Description 17 42.9 14.3 14.3 42.9 42.9
435111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recor 16 100.0 100.0 33.3 100.0 33.3
194099 Life, Physical & Social Science Technicians, Other 16 33.3 33.3 100.0 66.7 100.0
113031 Financial Managers 16 100.0 100.0 100.0 50.0 50.0
111021 General and Operations Managers 16 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
412011 Cashiers 16 100.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0
151142 Network and Computer Systems Admini 16 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
474051 Highway Maintenance Workers 16 25.0 50.0 75.0 25.0 100.0
119199  Managers, All Other 15 100.0 100.0 100.0 75.0 50.0
399031  Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 15 100.0 20.0 80.0 0.0 0.0
353022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 13 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0
519061  Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers & Weighers 13 33.3 33.3 33.3 0.0 33.3
251199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 12 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
519198 Helpers--Production Workers 12 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
491011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 12 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
472031 Carpenters 12 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
533011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 11 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0
259041 Teacher Assistants 11 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
439022 Word Processors and Typists 11 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
339011 Animal Control Workers 11 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
194061 Social Science Research Assistants 11 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
474011  Construction and Building Inspectors 10 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
399099  Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 10 100.0 100.0 0.0 66.7 66.7
511011  First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 10 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 0.0
253011 Adult Litercy, Re Ed, & GED Teach 8 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
211021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
331011 First-Line Super./Man. of Correctional Officers 8 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0
434071 File Clerks 8 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
999999 Unable to Assign Based on Title 8 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0
131161 Market Research Analysts and Market 8 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0
119141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
231011  Lawyers 8 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
119161 Emergency Management Directors 7 100.0 66.7 100.0 66.7 66.7
513092  Food Batchmakers 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
291171  Nurse Practitioners 7 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
273031 Public Relations Specialists 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0
331021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting a 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
499012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
537199 Material Moving Workers, All Other 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
472151 Pipelayers 5 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
433021 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
299012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
537061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 5 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 100.0
499051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0
439199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, Other 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
272022 Coaches and Scouts 5 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
194021 Biological Technicians 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
433041 Gaming Cage Workers 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
331099 First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Servic 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0
391021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
352015 Cooks, Short Order 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0
252011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
111011 Chief Executives 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
299099 All Other Healthcare Practition & Tec Wkr 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
533022 Bus Drivers, School 5 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
474031 Fence Erectors 5 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
499098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 5 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
435041 Meter Readers, Utilities 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
332022 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
272099  Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Wo 5 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
453021  Hunters and Trappers 5 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
254031  Library Technicians 5 100.0 50.0 100.0 50.0 50.0
171012  Landscape Architects 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
119031  Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program 5 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0
113011  Administrative Services Managers 2 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0
436012  Legal Secretaries 2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0
493093  Tire Repairers and Changers 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
333041  Parking Enforcement Workers 2 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0
439021  Data Entry Keyers 2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0
192099  Physical Scientists, All Other 2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0
431011  First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers 2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
436013  Medical Secretaries 2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0
339099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 2 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
499041  Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
434151  Order Clerks 2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
353031  Waiters and Waitresses 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

 

SOC — Standard Occupational Classification.