Snohomish

Top Ten O*NET Skills Needed for Snohomish County'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.	Social Perceptiveness	Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do
6.	Writing	Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
7.	Reading Comprehension	Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
8.	Problem Identification	Identifying the nature of problems
9.	Information Gathering	Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
10.	Information Organization	Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information

Top Ten O*NET Knowledge Areas Needed for Snohomish County's Occupations 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.	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
5	Economics and Accounting	Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data
6.	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
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.	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
9.	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
10.	Computers and Electronics	Knowledge of electric circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming

Projections of Snohomish County'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
Salespersons, Retail	8424	10432	2008	201	267	468
Cashiers	4817	6178	1361	136	210	346
Comb Food Prep/Serv Wkrs	3634	4561	927	93	185	278
Waiters & Waitresses	3467	4205	738	74	177	251
Managers & Administrators,NEC	4748	5984	1236	124	101	225
Marketing/Sales Supervisors	5509	6788	1279	128	88	216
General Mgrs & Top Execs	4858	5781	923	92	103	195
Food Preparation Workers	2211	3012	801	80	113	193
General Office Clerks	5765	6055	290	29	131	160
Carpenters	4676	5418	742	74	83	157