Animal Breeders
Select and breed animals according to their genealogy, characteristics, and offspring. May require knowledge of artificial insemination techniques and equipment use. May involve keeping records on heats, birth intervals, or pedigree.
Sample of reported job titles:
Animal Technician, Artificial Insemination Technician (AI Technician), Artificial Inseminator, Breeder, Dog Breeder, Large Herd Specialist
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Tasks
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Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
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Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
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Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
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Purchase and stock supplies of feed and medicines.
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Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
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Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
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Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
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Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
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Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
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Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.
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Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
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Exercise animals to keep them in healthy condition.
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Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
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Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.
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Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
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Clip or shear hair on animals.
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Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration.
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Exhibit animals at shows.
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Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.
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Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.
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Technology Skills
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Analytical or scientific software — Questionmark Perception; VSN International GenStat
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Cloud-based data access and sharing software — Microsoft SharePoint
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Computer based training software — Respondus
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Data base user interface and query software — Breedtrak; KinTraks; Microsoft Access
; Reudink Software ZooEasy
; 2 more
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Desktop publishing software — Adobe InDesign
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Document management software — Adobe Acrobat
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Electronic mail software — Email software; Microsoft Outlook
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Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Creative Cloud software
; Adobe Illustrator
; Adobe Photoshop
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Internet browser software — Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Office suite software — Microsoft Office software
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Operating system software — Microsoft Windows
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Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
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Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technologies are requirements most frequently included across all employer job postings.
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Work Activities
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
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Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
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Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
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Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
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Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
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Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
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Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
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Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
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Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
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Detailed Work Activities
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Clean equipment or facilities.
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Perform animal breeding procedures.
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Monitor animal behavior or condition.
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Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities.
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Treat animal injuries or illnesses.
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Prepare materials or solutions for animal or plant use.
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Sell agricultural products.
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Order medical supplies or equipment.
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Purchase products or services.
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Provide care for animals.
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Examine animals to detect illness, injury or other problems.
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Adjust building climate control systems.
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Maintain operational records.
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Build agricultural structures.
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Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification.
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Promote agricultural or hunting activities.
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Record agricultural or forestry inventory data.
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Work Context
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Freedom to Make Decisions — 94% responded “A lot of freedom.”
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Structured versus Unstructured Work — 80% responded “A lot of freedom.”
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Outdoors, Exposed to Weather — 70% responded “Every day.”
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Consequence of Error — 58% responded “Extremely serious.”
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Outdoors, Under Cover — 27% responded “Never.”
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Telephone — 29% responded “Every day.”
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Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 35% responded “Very important results.”
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Spend Time Standing — 38% responded “More than half the time.”
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Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 32% responded “Important.”
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Contact With Others — 38% responded “Occasional contact with others.”
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Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions — 35% responded “Continually or almost continually.”
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Face-to-Face Discussions — 37% responded “Once a year or more but not every month.”
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Frequency of Decision Making — 31% responded “Never.”
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In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment — 42% responded “Every day.”
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Exposed to Contaminants — 34% responded “Every day.”
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Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled — 22% responded “Once a week or more but not every day.”
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Level of Competition — 33% responded “Extremely competitive.”
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Job Zone
- Title
- Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
- Related Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Job Zone Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- SVP Range
- (4.0 to < 6.0)
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Training & Credentials
- State training
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- Local training
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- Certifications
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- State licenses
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Apprenticeship Opportunities
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Skills
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Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
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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.
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Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
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Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
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Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
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Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Knowledge
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Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Sales and Marketing — Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
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Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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Administrative — Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
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Education
How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
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Abilities
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Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
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Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
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Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
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Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.
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Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
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Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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Multilimb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
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Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
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Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
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Trunk Strength — The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
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Interests
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Realistic — Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
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Conventional — Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
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Work Values
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Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
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Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
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Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
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Work Styles
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Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
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Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
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Self-Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
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Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
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Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
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Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
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Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
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Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
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Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
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Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
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Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
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Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
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Wages & Employment Trends
- Median wages (2023)
- $22.86 hourly, $47,540 annual
- State wages
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- Local wages
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- Employment (2023)
- 6,700 employees
- Projected growth (2023-2033)
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Slower than average (1% to 2%)
- Projected job openings (2023-2033)
- 1,100
- State trends
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- Top industries (2023)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
external site and 2023-2033 employment projections
external site.
“Projected growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2023-2033). “Projected job openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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Job Openings on the Web
- State job openings
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- Local job openings
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