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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. |
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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. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
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| Top 5 Skills |
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Top 5 Abilities |
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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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| Speaking —
Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Social Perceptiveness —
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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| Service Orientation —
Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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| Reading Comprehension —
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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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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| Oral Expression —
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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| Visualization —
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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| Originality —
The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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| Near Vision —
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| Knowledge |
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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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| Sales and Marketing —
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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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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| Fine Arts —
Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
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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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| Communications and Media —
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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| Psychology —
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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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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| Interesting Fact |
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| The occupation expected to experience the largest growth in total employment between 2002 and 2012 is Registered Nursing. |
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| Did you know... |
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| The MyPlan.com Undergraduate College Database provides detailed profiles on more than 1,700 different undergraduate colleges in the U.S. |
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