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Table 1: O*NET Skills Used in Wyoming New Hires Survey
Skill Definition
Active learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Active listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Complex problem solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Equipment maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed; included with operation and control.
Equipment selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job; included with operation and control.
Installation Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Instructing Teaching others how to do something.
Judgment and decision making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Learning strategies Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things; included with critical thinking.
Management of financial resources Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures; included with management of material resources.
Management of material resources Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
Management of personnel resources Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job; included with management of material resources.
Mathematics Using mathematics to solve problems.
Monitoring Monitoring/assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action; included with critical thinking.
Negotiation Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Operation and control Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Operation monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly; included with operation and control.
Operations analysis Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design; included with critical thinking
Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Programming Writing computer programs for various purposes; included with critical thinking.
Quality control analysis Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance; included with critical thinking.
Reading comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Science Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Service orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.
Social perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Systems analysis Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes; included with critical thinking.
Systems evaluation Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Technology design Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
Time management Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
 
Adapted from O*NET OnLine, http://www.onetonline.org/find/descriptor/browse/Skills/ 

 


Table 2: Wyoming Newly Hired Employees, Manufacturing and All Industries, by Employer-Reported Importance of Skills

Operation and Control
Skills ManufacturingAll Industries
Reported as Important N 449 6,954
Row % 6.4% 100.0%
Col % 79.4% 63.0%
Not Reported as Important N 116 4,075
Row % 2.8% 100.0%
Col % 20.5% 36.9%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Reading Comprehension
Skills ManufacturingAll Industries
Reported as Important N 385 7,558
Row % 5.0% 100.0%
Col % 68.1% 68.5%
Not Reported as Important N 180 3,471
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 31.8% 31.4%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Critical Thinking
Skills ManufacturingAll Industries
Reported as Important N 481 8,766
Row % 5.4% 100.0%
Col % 85.1% 79.4%
Not Reported as Important N 84 2,263
Row % 3.7% 100.0%
Col % 14.8% 20.5%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Technology Design
Skills ManufacturingAll Industries
Reported as Important N 290 4,365
Row % 6.6% 100.0%
Col % 51.3% 39.5%
Not Reported as Important N 275 6,664
Row % 4.1% 100.0%
Col % 48.6% 60.4%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Service Orientation
Skills ManufacturingAll Industries
Reported as Important N 292 8,028
Row % 3.6% 100.0%
Col % 51.6% 72.7%
Not Reported as Important N 273 3,001
Row % 9.0% 100.0%
Col % 48.3% 27.2%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Installation
Skills ManufacturingAll Industries
Reported as Important N 59 514
Row % 11.4% 100.0%
Col % 10.4% 4.6%
Not Reported as Important N 506 10,515
Row % 4.8% 100.0%
Col % 89.5% 95.3%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Active Listening
Skills ManufacturingAll Industries
Reported as Important N 33 484
Row % 6.8% 100.0%
Col % 5.8% 4.3%
Not Reported as Important N 532 10,545
Row % 5.0% 100.0%
Col % 94.1% 95.6%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Mathematics
Skills ManufacturingAll Industries
Reported as Important N 6 107
Row % 5.6% 100.0%
Col % 1.0% 0.9%
Not Reported as Important N 559 10,922
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 98.9% 99.0%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Time Management
Skills ManufacturingAll Industries
Reported as Important N 7 155
Row % 4.5% 100.0%
Col % 1.2% 1.4%
Not Reported as Important N 558 10,874
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 98.7% 98.5%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Active Learning
Skills ManufacturingAll Industries
Reported as Important N 11 92
Row % 11.9% 100.0%
Col % 1.9% 0.8%
Not Reported as Important N 554 10,937
Row % 5.0% 100.0%
Col % 98.0% 99.1%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%
 

Management of Material Resources
Skills ManufacturingAll Industries
Reported as Important N 6 129
Row % 4.6% 100.0%
Col % 1.0% 1.1%
Not Reported as Important N 559 10,900
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 98.9% 98.8%
Total N 565 11,029
Row % 5.1% 100.0%
Col % 100.0% 100.0%

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Table 3: Wyoming Newly Hired Employees Manufacturing and All Industries, by Employer-Reported Importance of Selected Skills and Satisfaction With Employees' Skills

Operation and Control
  Not Reported
as Important		 Reported as
Important		 Total

Manufacturing (31, 32, 33)
Satisfied N 76 307 383
Row % 19.8% 80.1% 100.0%
Col % 65.5% 68.3% 67.7%
Neither Satisfied
nor Unsatisfied		 N 26 62 88
Row % 29.5% 70.4% 100.0%
Col % 22.4% 13.8% 15.5%
Unsatisfied N 9 31 40
Row % 22.5% 77.5% 100.0%
Col % 7.7% 6.9% 7.0%
No Answer N 5 49 54
Row % 9.2% 90.7% 100.0%
Col % 4.3% 10.9% 9.5%
Subtotal N 116 449 565

Total, All Industries
Satisfied N 2,552 4,725 7,277
Row % 35.0% 64.9% 100.0%
Col % 62.6% 67.9% 65.9%
Neither Satisfied
nor Unsatisfied		 N 692 964 1,656
Row % 41.7% 58.2% 100.0%
Col % 16.9% 13.8% 15.0%
Unsatisfied N 310 589 899
Row % 34.4% 65.5% 100.0%
Col % 7.6% 8.4% 8.1%
No Answer N 521 676 1,197
Row % 43.5% 56.4% 100.0%
Col % 12.7% 9.7% 10.8%
Total N 4,075 6,954 11,029
         

Reading Comprehension
  Not Reported
as Important		 Reported as
Important		 Total

Manufacturing (31, 32, 33)
Satisfied N 98 285 383
Row % 25.5% 74.4% 100.0%
Col % 54.4% 74.0% 67.7%
Neither Satisfied
nor Unsatisfied		 N 40 48 88
Row % 45.4% 54.5% 100.0%
Col % 22.2% 12.4% 15.5%
Unsatisfied N 15 25 40
Row % 37.5% 62.5% 100.0%
Col % 8.3% 6.4% 7.0%
No Answer N 27 27 54
Row % 50.0% 50.0% 100.0%
Col % 15.0% 7.0% 9.5%
Subtotal N 180 385 565

Total, All Industries
Satisfied N 2,091 5,186 7,277
Row % 28.7% 71.2% 100.0%
Col % 60.2% 68.6% 65.9%
Neither Satisfied
nor Unsatisfied		 N 656 1,000 1,656
Row % 39.6% 60.3% 100.0%
Col % 18.8% 13.2% 15.0%
Unsatisfied N 300 599 899
Row % 33.3% 66.6% 100.0%
Col % 8.6% 7.9% 8.1%
No Answer N 424 773 1,197
Row % 35.4% 64.5% 100.0%
Col % 12.2% 10.2% 10.8%
Subtotal N 3,471 7,558 11,029
         

Technology Design
  Not Reported
as Important		 Reported as
Important		 Total

Manufacturing (31, 32, 33)

Satisfied N 172 211 383
Row % 44.9% 55.0% 100.0%
Col % 62.5% 72.7% 67.7%
Neither Satisfied
nor Unsatisfied		 N 52 36 88
Row % 59.0% 40.9% 100.0%
Col % 18.9% 12.4% 15.5%
Unsatisfied N 22 18 40
Row % 55.0% 45.0% 100.0%
Col % 8.0% 6.2% 7.0%
No Answer N 29 25 54
Row % 53.7% 46.2% 100.0%
Col % 10.5% 8.6% 9.5%
Subtotal N 275 290 565

Total, All Industries
Satisfied N 4,172 3,105 7,277
Row % 57.3% 42.6% 100.0%
Col % 62.6% 71.1% 65.9%
Neither Satisfied
nor Unsatisfied		 N 1,092 564 1,656
Row % 65.9% 34.0% 100.0%
Col % 16.3% 12.9% 15.0%
Unsatisfied N 555 344 899
Row % 61.7% 38.2% 100.0%
Col % 8.3% 7.8% 8.1%
No Answer N 845 352 1,197
Row % 70.5% 29.4% 100.0%
Col % 12.6% 8.0% 10.8%
Total N 6,664 4,365 11,029
 

Critical Thinking
  Not Reported
as Important		 Reported as
Important		 Total

Manufacturing (31, 32, 33)
Satisfied N 44 339 383
Row % 11.4% 88.5% 100.0%
Col % 52.3% 70.4% 67.7%
Neither Satisfied
nor Unsatisfied		 N 21 67 88
Row % 23.8% 76.1% 100.0%
Col % 25.0% 13.9% 15.5%
Unsatisfied N 4 36 40
Row % 10.0% 90.0% 100.0%
Col % 4.7% 7.4% 7.0%
No Answer N 15 39 54
Row % 27.7% 72.2% 100.0%
Col % 17.8% 8.1% 9.5%
Subtotal N 84 481 565

Total, All Industries
Satisfied N 1,271 6,006 7,277
Row % 17.4% 82.5% 100.0%
Col % 56.1% 68.5% 65.9%
Neither Satisfied
nor Unsatisfied		 N 467 1,189 1,656
Row % 28.2% 71.7% 100.0%
Col % 20.6% 13.5% 15.0%
Unsatisfied N 196 703 899
Row % 21.8% 78.1% 100.0%
Col % 8.6% 8.0% 8.1%
No Answer N 329 868 1,197
Row % 27.4% 72.5% 100.0%
Col % 14.5% 9.9% 10.8%
Total N 2,263 8,766 11,029
 

Service Orientation
  Not Reported
as Important		 Reported as
Important		 Total

Manufacturing (31, 32, 33)
Satisfied N 179 204 383
Row % 46.7% 53.2% 100.0%
Col % 65.5% 69.8% 67.7%
Neither Satisfied
nor Unsatisfied		 N 46 42 88
Row % 52.2% 47.7% 100.0%
Col % 16.8% 14.3% 15.5%
Unsatisfied N 14 26 40
Row % 35.0% 65.0% 100.0%
Col % 5.1% 8.9% 7.0%
No Answer N 34 20 54
Row % 62.9% 37.0% 100.0%
Col % 12.4% 6.8% 9.5%
Subtotal N 273 292 565

Total, All Industries
Satisfied N 1,891 5,386 7,277
Row % 25.9% 74.0% 100.0%
Col % 63.0% 67.0% 65.9%
Neither Satisfied
nor Unsatisfied		 N 543 1,113 1,656
Row % 32.7% 67.2% 100.0%
Col % 18.0% 13.8% 15.0%
Unsatisfied N 236 663 899
Row % 26.2% 73.7% 100.0%
Col % 7.8% 8.2% 8.1%
No Answer N 331 866 1,197
Row % 27.6% 72.3% 100.0%
Col % 11.0% 10.7% 10.8%
Total N 3,001 8,028 11,029

 

 


 


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