Occupational Skills-Based Projections
Research, Information and Analysis
WORKFORCE West Virginia
Last Updated: 3-31-11

Skills Based Projections - Skills Base
Workforce Investment Area 7
2008 - 2018

Skills Based Current Supply Projected Demand Skill Gap Rank
 Reading Comprehension         40,198          1,094          100
 Critical Thinking         34,066              955            97
 Speaking         30,027              839            94
 Active Listening         38,478          1,044            91
 Coordination         28,551              822            89
 Monitoring         27,356              783            86
 Active Learning         29,025              828            83
 Instructing         27,119              772            80
 Social Perceptiveness         24,177              694            77
 Writing         26,084              727            74
 Time Mgmt         24,002              679            71
 Service Orientation         20,535              634            69
 Learning Strategies         24,448              696            66
 Persuasion         17,574              510            63
 Complex Problem Identification         15,194              438            60
 Judgment and Decision Making         16,297              474            57
 Mathematics         13,840              403            54
 Equipment Selection         12,159              326            51