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Top Ten O*NET Skills Needed for Spokane City & County Consortium's Fastest Growing Occupations Prepared November 2, 1999
*Ranking*	**ONET Skill Needed***	*Description of Skill*
1.	Reading Comprehension	Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
2.	Information Gathering	Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
3.	Information Organization	Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information
4.	Active Listening	Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate
5.	Speaking	Talking to others to effectively convey information
6.	Problem Identification	Identifying the nature of problems
7.	Writing	Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
8.	Critical Thinking	Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
9.	Judgment and Decision Making	Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action
10.	Solution Appraisal	Observing and evaluating the outcomes of a problem solution to identify lessons learned or redirect efforts

Top Ten O*NET Knowledge Areas Needed for Spokane City & County Consortium's Fastest Growing Occupations Prepared November 2, 1999
*Ranking*	**ONET Knowledge Area Needed***	*Description of Knowledge*
1.	Computers and Electronics	Knowledge of electric circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming
2.	English Language	Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
3.	Clerical	Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing systems, filing and records management systems, stenography and transcription, forms design principles, and other office procedures and terminology
4.	Mathematics	Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
5.	Customer and Personal Service	Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and customer satisfaction evaluation techniques
6.	Education and Training	Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques including curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching techniques, design of individual development plans, and test design principles
7.	Administration and Management	Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. This includes strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods
8.	Therapy and Counseling	Knowledge of information and techniques needed to rehabilitate physical and mental ailments and to provide career guidance including alternative treatments, rehabilitation equipment and its proper use, and methods to evaluate treatment effects
9.	Communications and Media	Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media
10.	Psychology	Knowledge of human behavior and performance, mental processes, psychological research methods, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders

Projections of Spokane City & County Consortium's Top Ten Occupations Based on Growth Rate Prepared November 2, 1999 Based-year 1998 with projections to 2008
*Occupational Title*	*Est. Employment*		*Growth Rate*	*Total Growth*	*Annual*
*Occupational Title*	1998	2008	*Growth Rate*	*Total Growth*	Growth	Replace- ments	Openings
Electronic Pagination Sys Wkrs	63	128	0.1032	65	7	1	8
Paralegals	252	459	0.0821	207	21	2	23
Computer Engineers	209	377	0.0804	168	17	1	18
Systems Analysts	586	1028	0.0754	442	44	4	48
Human Services Workers	337	579	0.0718	242	24	6	30
Medical Assistants	459	785	0.0710	326	33	9	42
Phys, Corrct Therapy Assts	176	288	0.0636	112	11	4	15
Computer Support Specialists	241	392	0.0627	151	15	2	17
Medical Records Technicians	238	364	0.0529	126	13	5	18
Physical Therapists	233	353	0.0515	120	12	3	15