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| Job Requirements |
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Experience:
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job. |
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Education:
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree. |
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Training:
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. |
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| Top 5 Skills |
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Top 5 Abilities |
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| Speaking —
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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| Active Listening —
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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| Judgment and Decision Making —
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
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| Critical Thinking —
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
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| Reading Comprehension —
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
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| Oral Expression —
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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| Oral Comprehension —
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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| Inductive Reasoning —
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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| Speech Clarity —
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
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| Deductive Reasoning —
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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| Knowledge |
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| Mathematics —
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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| Clerical —
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
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| Administration and Management —
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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| Economics and Accounting —
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
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| Production and Processing —
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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| English Language —
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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| Computers and Electronics —
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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| Customer and Personal Service —
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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| Interesting Fact |
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| Daniel Webster, Abraham Lincoln, John Marshall and Stephen A. Douglas are among the most famous lawyers in American history, but none went to Law School. |
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| Did you know... |
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| The MyPlan.com Financial Aid Guide provides detailed step-by-step advice on getting financial aid for college. |
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