Occupational Skills-Based Projections
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WORKFORCE West Virginia
Last Updated: 3-31-11

Skills Based Projections - Generalized Work Activities
West Virginia
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.

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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	463,948	13,435	100
Identifying objects, actions, and events	248,052	7,019	98
Organizing, planning and prioritizing work.	337,523	9,091	95
Monitoring processes, materials or surroundings	265,657	7,597	93
Updating and using job-relevant knowledge	309,676	8,447	90
Making decisions and solving problems	272,082	7,738	88
Assisting and caring for others	122,099	3,882	85
Getting information needed to do the job	279,939	8,022	83
Communicating with supervisors, peers or subordinates	309,094	8,312	80
Working directly with the public	223,515	6,825	78
Processing information	208,995	5,676	76
Resolving conflicts and negotiating with others	183,866	5,151	73
Documenting/recording information	103,100	3,133	71
Evaluating information for compliance to standards	124,417	3,501	68
Communicating with persons outside the organizations	159,001	4,073	66
Analyzing data or information	102,630	2,841	63
Handling and moving objects	279,286	6,986	61
Judging the qualities of objects, services or persons	103,331	2,857	59
Coordinating the work and activities of others	116,548	3,098	56
Teaching others	75,677	2,243	54
Thinking creatively	139,026	3,686	51