Skills 2006-2016

Skills Based Projections - Skills Base
West Virginia
2006 - 2016

Job Skill Base: learned capabilities that allow workers to master and perform the specific activities of their jobs.

Skill Percent Rank: index ranking for the designated Content Skill. 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 2006 requiring this Skill at a moderate level of importance or higher. (O*NET level 3+)

Projected Demand: number of jobs expected by 2016 requiring at least a moderate level of importance in this Skill. (O*NET level 3+)

Skills	Current Supply	Projected Demand	Skill Percent Rank
Reading Comprehension	416,705	12,038	100
Active Listening	401,990	11,768	97
Critical Thinking	354,185	10,361	94
Speaking	319,999	9,382	91
Active Learning	298,693	9,112	89
Monitoring	277,475	8,376	86
Coordination	298,919	8,932	83
Writing	270,071	8,106	80
Instructing	273,068	8,190	77
Learning Strategies	250,274	7,537	74
Social Perceptiveness	243,854	7,237	71
Time Mgmt	255,424	7,375	69
Service Orientation	202,568	6,458	66
Persuasion	182,050	5,592	63
Judgment and Decision Making	176,767	5,245	60
Complex Problem Identification	157,282	4,780	57
Mathematics	147,468	4,405	54
Equipment Selection	137,849	3,726	51

Skills Based Projections - Skills Base West Virginia 2006 - 2016

Skills Based Projections - Skills Base
West Virginia
2006 - 2016