Seattle/King

Top Ten O*NET Skills Needed for Seattle/King County Private Industry Council'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.	Mathematics	Using mathematics to solve problems
4.	Reading Comprehension	Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
5.	Service Orientation	Actively looking for ways to help people
6.	Writing	Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
7.	Problem Identification	Identifying the nature of problems
8.	Information Gathering	Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
9.	Social Perceptiveness	Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do
10.	Information Organization	Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information

Top Ten O*NET Knowledge Areas Needed for Seattle/King County Private Industry Council's Occupations with the Most Jobs Prepared October 29, 1999
*Ranking*	**ONET Knowledge Needed***	*Description of Knowledge Area*
1.	Mathematics	Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
2.	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
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.	Computers and Electronics	Knowledge of electric circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming
5.	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
6.	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
7.	Economics and Accounting	Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data
8.	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
9.	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
10.	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

Projections of Seattle/King County Private Industry Council'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
Computer Engineers	11503	30145	18642	1864	78	1942
Salespersons, Retail	39086	45855	6769	677	1239	1916
Comb Food Prep/Serv Wkrs	19109	23477	4368	437	975	1412
Cashiers	21340	25331	3991	399	930	1329
General Mgrs & Top Execs	30659	36163	5504	550	653	1203
Managers & Administrators,NEC	26441	32651	6210	621	563	1184
Waiters & Waitresses	15320	18290	2970	297	781	1078
Computer Scientists, NEC	4583	14853	10270	1027	31	1058
General Office Clerks	33053	35570	2517	252	754	1006
Systems Analysts	8899	16138	7239	724	61	785