Rochester Area Skill Needs Assessment and Business Climate Survey, May 2014

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responses the following graphics summarize the occupations. The size of the text relates to the number of positions 2 . The graphic below illustrates all responses except health care.

Positions named by respondents were mapped into occupational groups. The following table summarizes what share of the estimated chronically difficult positions exist by category:

Table 4 Occupational Groups Production Occupations

Share of Positions

19% 12% 10%

Architecture and Engineering Occupations Construction and Extraction Occupations

Sales and Related Occupations

8% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Management Occupations

Computer and Mathematical Occupations Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations Business and Financial Operations Occupations Office and Administrative Support Occupations Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Personal Care and Service Occupations Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Healthcare Support Occupations

Community and Social Services Occupations

Legal Occupations

Education, Training, and Library Occupations

Protective Service Occupations

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

0.4% 0.2%

2 The frequent mention of “CNC machinist” likely reflects sample bias

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