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Employment TrendsThe “Top 30” Lists

Implications for Continuing EducationRochester Area Colleges Continuing EducationApril 29, 2010Todd Sloane – Career Services AdvisorRochester Works!

Labor Market Information (LMI)

OverviewOccupations with Largest number of

OpeningsNationally > Regionally

Drill-Down: Subsets of Interest for Educators

Sources of Data & what’s not here…There is a test! It’s the “LMI Lists

Challenge”

Data: What’s here & what isn’t

Occupational Outlook is most often provided in one of three measures:Growth - % growth over time.Number of Openings – The number of

anticipated jobs over time “In Demand” occupations – Categories of

Occupations that combine growth and number of openings

Truth, Lies & Statistics…

Growth – High growth jobs do not always have a high number of openings (going from 2 to 4 jobs in the state is 100% growth right?)

Number of Openings – A large number of openings does not automatically mean high growth particularly when an occupation already contains a large number of positions.

In-demand – These categories are important to understand as they are used by some funding sources, but they are really a “hybrid” of Growth and number of openings. NYSDOL in-demand categories are explained at:

http://www.labor.ny.gov/stats/lstechdesc.shtm

Type of information provided here

This presentation uses data on the number of openings nationally and regionally (sources throughout and on last slide) because: It is intended for you as regional continuing

education program providers. Number of openings can be used to assess

capacity-building issues. Responding to these issues provides an opportunity

to have significant impact on the economic success of the region.

LMI Top 30 Challenge

Working together, please answer the questions that follow.

1. Points will be awarded

2. Points can not be redeemed for anything whatsoever, but of course...

3. More points are better

4. Good luck!

Question 1.

List 10 of the 30 Occupations with the largest number of openings nationally

30 Occupations with Largest Number of Openings Nationally

Management analystsComputer software engineers,

applicationsReceptionists and information clerksCarpentersMedical assistantsFirst-line supervisors/managers of office

and administrative support workersNetwork systems and data

communications analystsLicensed practical and licensed

vocational nursesSecurity guardsWaiters and waitressesMaintenance and repair workers, generalPhysicians and surgeonsChild care workersTeacher assistants

Registered nursesHome health aidesCustomer service representativesCombined food preparation and serving

workers, including fast foodPersonal and home care aidesRetail salespersonsOffice clerks, generalAccountants and auditorsNursing aides, orderlies, and attendantsPostsecondary teachersConstruction laborersElementary school teachers, except

special educationTruck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailerLandscaping and groundskeeping

workersBookkeeping, accounting, and auditing

clerksExecutive secretaries and administrative

assistants

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Econ. & Emp. Proj. 2008 - 2018 - http://www.bls.gov

Question 2.

How many of the national top 30 are also on the regional top 30?

Q. How many of the National Top 30 are also in the Top 30 for our Region? A. 16

17. Management analysts18. Computer software engineers,

applications19. Receptionists and information clerks20. Carpenters21. Medical assistants22. First-line supervisors/managers of

office and administrative support workers

23. Network systems and data communications analysts

24. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

25. Security guards26. Waiters and waitresses27. Maintenance and repair workers,

general28. Physicians and surgeons29. Child care workers30. Teacher assistants

1. Registered nurses2. Home health aides3. Customer service representatives4. Combined food preparation and

serving workers, including fast food5. Personal and home care aides6. Retail salespersons7. Office clerks, general8. Accountants and auditors9. Nursing aides, orderlies, and

attendants10. Postsecondary teachers11. Construction laborers12. Elementary school teachers, except

special education13. Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer14. Landscaping and groundskeeping

workers15. Bookkeeping, accounting, and

auditing clerks16. Executive secretaries and

administrative assistants

NYS Department of Labor – OES Survey 2006-2016

Question 3.

List 10 of the 30 Occupations with the most openings regionally.

Top 30 List for Our Regionby Number of Openings


Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Home Health AidesAccountants and AuditorsExecutive Secretaries and Administrative

AssistantsSecretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and

ExecutiveStock Clerks and Order FillersCombined Food Preparation and Serving

Workers, Including Fast FoodReceptionists and Information ClerksNursing Aides, Orderlies, and AttendantsGeneral and Operations ManagersCarpentersLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational

NursesFirst-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and

Administrative Support WorkersTeam Assemblers

CashiersRetail SalespersonsWaiters and WaitressesCustomer Service RepresentativesRegistered NursesFood Preparation WorkersChild Care WorkersJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and

Housekeeping CleanersCounter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food

Concession, and Coffee ShopOffice Clerks, GeneralTeacher AssistantsBookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing

ClerksElementary School Teachers, Except

Special EducationSales Representatives, Wholesale and

Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education

Questions 4 & 5.

4. How many of our “top 30” occupations require more than Short-term on-the-job training (ST OJT)?

5. List as many as you can…

Q. How Many of Our Top 30 Require More than ST OJT? A. 15


Customer Service RepresentativesRegistered NursesBookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksElementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and

Scientific ProductsSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational EducationAccountants and AuditorsExecutive Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsSecretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveNursing Aides, Orderlies, and AttendantsGeneral and Operations ManagersCarpentersLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesFirst-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support WorkersTeam Assemblers

Question 6.

How many of our “top 30” occupations pay more than the median national wage?

Q. How Many of Our Top 30 Pay above the National Median Wage? A. 8


Registered NursesElementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing,

Except Technical and Scientific ProductsSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and

Vocational EducationAccountants and AuditorsExecutive Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsGeneral and Operations ManagersFirst-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and

Administrative Support Workers

Top 30 List for Our Region requiring more than OJT or requiring a specific credential*


First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Team AssemblersComputer Software Engineers, ApplicationsTruck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-TrailerFirst-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales

WorkersAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsComputer Support SpecialistsSocial and Human Service AssistantsComputer Systems AnalystsLawyersMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and

Vocational EducationCooks, RestaurantSales Representatives, Services, All OtherCorrectional Officers and JailersConstruction LaborersPolice and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool,

Kindergarten, and Elementary School

Customer Service RepresentativesRegistered NursesBookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing

ClerksElementary School Teachers, Except

Special EducationSales Representatives, Wholesale and



Accountants and AuditorsExecutive Secretaries and Administrative

AssistantsSecretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and

ExecutiveNursing Aides, Orderlies, and AttendantsGeneral and Operations ManagersCarpentersLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational

Nurses

Top 30 List for Our Region Paying Above National Median Wage


Correction Officers and JailersPolice and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool,

Kindergarten, and Elementary SchoolMixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators,

and TendersElectriciansFirst-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and

Operating WorkersIndustrial EngineersSales Representatives, Wholesale and

Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Child, Family, and School Social WorkersFirst-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction

Trades and Extraction WorkersHighway Maintenance WorkersManagement AnalystsNetwork and Computer Systems AdministratorsNetwork Systems and Data Communications

AnalystsComputer ProgrammersManagers, All Other

Registered NursesElementary School Teachers, Except Special

EducationSales Representatives, Wholesale and



Accountants and AuditorsExecutive Secretaries and Administrative

AssistantsGeneral and Operations ManagersFirst-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and

Administrative Support WorkersComputer Software Engineers, ApplicationsComputer Support SpecialistsComputer Systems AnalystsLawyersMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and

Vocational EducationSales Representatives, Services, All Other

Question 7.

How many of our “top 30” occupations paying more than the median national wage require more than short-term on-the-job training?

Q. How many of the top 30 paying Occupations regionally require more than OJT?


A. All 30

O*NET is a National Database of Information on over 900 Occupations Nationally…

O*NET Content Model via http://www.onetcenter.org/content.html

The O*NET occupational database includes extensive information on most current and emerging occupations in the U.S. Each occupation contains information organized as follows:

With adults changing careers at ever-accelerating rates, what skills will serve them for life in these higher paying occupations with the larger number of openings?


The element of the O*NET model circled represents the worker characteristics that can generally be:

1. Influenced through training (i.e. not “fixed traits”)2. Transferred across occupations (i.e. not “job specific”)

These O*NET skills are in two groups


10 Basic Skills

And

25 Cross-functional Skills

For every occupation in O*NET, the importance of 10 Basic Skills is ranked on a scale from 1 to 5.


The 10 Basic Skills are:

•Active Learning•Active Listening•Critical Thinking•Learning Strategies•Mathematics

•Monitoring•Reading Comprehension•Science•Speaking•Writing

Question…

Ranking the 10 Basic skills from most important to least important, what do you think the top skills are for those 30 occupations paying above median in our region?

Here are the importance rankings of basic skills for the 30 top paying occupations with most openings regionally

O*NET ® 14.0 Database - National Center for O*NET Development

Top Three:

Active ListeningReading

ComprehensionSpeaking

The rest, in order of importance:

Critical ThinkingActive LearningWritingMonitoringLearning StrategiesMathematicsScience

The importance of 25 Cross-Functional Skills is also rated in O*NET. The 25 cross-functional skills are:


Complex Problem SolvingCoordinationEquipment MaintenanceEquipment SelectionInstallationInstructingJudgment and Decision MakingManagement of Financial ResourcesManagement of Material ResourcesManagement of Personnel ResourcesNegotiation

Operation and ControlOperation MonitoringOperations AnalysisPersuasionProgrammingQuality Control AnalysisRepairingService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationTechnology DesignTime ManagementTroubleshooting

Question…

Ranking the 25 cross-functional skills from most important to least important, what do you think are the top skills for the top 30 occupations paying above median regionally?

Here are the importance rankings of the Cross-functional Skills for the 30 top paying occupations with most openings regionally.

O*NET ® 14.0 Database - National Center for O*NET Development

Top Five:Time ManagementCoordinationInstructingJudgment and Decision MakingSocial Perceptiveness

Complex Problem SolvingService OrientationEquipment SelectionPersuasionNegotiationTroubleshootingManagement of Personnel

Resources

Quality Control AnalysisOperation and ControlEquipment MaintenanceOperations AnalysisSystems EvaluationManagement of Material ResourcesOperation MonitoringSystems AnalysisManagement of Financial ResourcesTechnology DesignRepairingInstallationProgramming

Implications for Program Development

Adults will typically change occupations every 3-4 years. How can “content-centric” programs prepare learners for these ever-changing changes?

How can knowledge of these high-importance transferable skills shape program development? Program design? Program delivery?

How do programs assess learner success in these cross-functional areas?

Additional Resources

Bureau of Labor Statistics: www.bls.gov

NYS Department of Labor Home Page: www.labor.ny.gov

NYS DOL Labor Market Information: NYSDOL home page > “labor statistics” > “jobs in demand/projections”

O*NET online occupational database: http://online.onetcenter.org/

Our Local Labor Market Regional Analyst: Tammy Marino-NYSDOL(Point of Contact for all local data) 276 Waring Road

Rochester, NY 14614Phone: (585) 258-8870

[email protected]://www.labor.ny.gov/stats/fin/default.asp

Presenter: Todd Sloane – M.Ed., PHR [email protected]