Occupational Skills-Based Projections
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Last Updated: 3-31-11

Skills Based Projections - Generalized Work Activities
Workforce Investment Area 7
2008 - 2018

Generalized Work Activity: the types of tasks that are common to many jobs.
GWA Percent Rank: index ranking for the designated Work Activity. The higher the rank, the greater the gap between current supply and projected demand. This list includes only those items with an index rating greater than 50.

Current Supply: number of jobs in 2008 requiring this Work Activity at a moderate level of importance or higher. (O*NET level 3+)
Projected Demand: number of jobs expected by 2018 requiring at least a moderate level of importance in this Work Activity. (O*NET level 3+)

Generalized Work Activity	Current Supply	Projected Demand	GWA Gap Rank
Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships	44,877	1,330	100
Monitoring processes, materials or surroundings	25,935	758	98
Organizing, planning and prioritizing work.	31,996	882	95
Identifying objects, actions, and events	24,202	694	93
Updating and using job-relevant knowledge	29,898	835	90
Making decisions and solving problems	25,654	744	88
Communicating with supervisors, peers or subordinates	28,744	791	85
Working directly with the public	22,674	728	83
Assisting and caring for others	11,367	361	80
Getting information needed to do the job	27,784	810	78
Processing information	20,385	569	76
Resolving conflicts and negotiating with others	18,686	545	73
Documenting/recording information	10,009	307	71
Evaluating information for compliance to standards	11,910	346	68
Analyzing data or information	9,329	257	66
Communicating with persons outside the organizations	14,179	372	63
Thinking creatively	13,440	368	61
Coordinating the work and activities of others	11,432	320	59
Teaching others	7,835	242	56
Judging the qualities of objects, services or persons	9,593	271	54
Scheduling work and activities	11,858	321	51