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Top Ten O*NET Skills Needed for Tri Valley Consortium'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.	Writing	Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
5.	Service Orientation	Actively looking for ways to help people
6.	Reading Comprehension	Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
7.	Problem Identification	Identifying the nature of problems
8.	Social Perceptiveness	Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do
9.	Product Inspection	Inspecting and evaluating the quality of products
10	Information Organization	Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information

Top Ten O*NET Knowledge Areas Needed for Tri Valley Consortium'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.	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.	Production and Processing	Knowledge of inputs, outputs, raw materials, waste, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing the manufacture and distribution of goods
6.	Food Production	Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting of food for consumption including crop rotation methods, animal husbandry, and food storage/handling techniques
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.	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
9.	Mechanical	Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance
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 Tri Valley Consortium'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
Farm Wkrs, Food & Fiber Crops	13973	13709	-264	-26	386	389
Cashiers	3003	3325	322	32	131	163
Salespersons, Retail	2968	3444	476	48	94	142
Waiters & Waitresses	1650	1831	181	18	84	102
Hand Packers & Packagers	2642	2884	242	25	71	96
Comb Food Prep/Serv Wkrs	1339	1540	201	21	68	89
Managers & Administrators,NEC	1832	2314	482	49	39	88
General Mgrs & Top Execs	2535	2845	310	31	53	84
General Office Clerks	2391	2658	267	27	54	81
Truck Drivers, Heavy	2365	2831	466	47	33	80