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Top Ten O*NET Skills Needed for Eastern Job Training Partnership's Occupations with the Most Jobs Prepared October 29, 1999
*Ranking*	*ONET Skill Needed**	*Description of Skill*
1.	Speaking	Talking to others to effectively convey information
2.	Active Listening	Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate
3.	Service Orientation	Actively looking for ways to help people
4.	Mathematics	Using mathematics to solve problems
5.	Reading Comprehension	Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
6.	Social Perceptiveness	Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do
7.	Writing	Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
8.	Problem Identification	Identifying the nature of problems
9.	Monitoring	Assessing how well one is doing when learning or doing something
10.	Information Organization	Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information

Top Ten O*NET Knowledge Areas Needed for Eastern Job Training Partnership's Occuptions with the Most Jobs Prepared October 29, 1999
*Ranking*	**ONET Knowledge Needed***	*Description of Knowledge Area*
1.	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
2.	Mathematics	Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
3.	English Language	Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
4.	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
5.	Sales and Marketing	Knowledge of principles and methods involved in showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategies and tactics, product demonstration and sales techniques, and sales control systems
6.	Economics and Accounting	Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data
7.	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
8.	Computers and Electronics	Knowledge of electric circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming
9.	Public Safety and Security	Knowledge of weaponry, public safety, and security operations, rules, regulations, precautions, prevention, and the protection of people, data, and property
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 Eastern Job Training Partnership's Top Ten Occupations Based on Annual Openings Prepared October 29, 1999 Base-year employment 1998 with projections to 2008
*Occupational Title*	*Est. Employment*		*Total Openings*	*Annual*
*Occupational Title*	1998	2008	*Total Openings*	Growth	Replacements	Openings
Cashiers	1751	2037	286	28	76	104
Salespersons, Retail	1845	2166	321	33	58	91
Farm Wkrs, Food & Fiber Crops	2450	2426	-24	-3	67	69
Comb Food Prep/Serv Wkrs	1034	1162	128	13	53	66
Managers & Administrators,NEC	1579	1892	313	31	34	65
General Office Clerks	1586	1838	252	26	36	62
Graduate Assistants, Teaching	1256	1476	220	22	36	58
Janitors & Cleaners	1574	1829	255	25	32	57
Child Care Workers	968	1437	469	47	10	57
Waiters & Waitresses	924	1014	90	9	47	56
Food Preparation Workers	800	945	145	15	41	56