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Skills Search
The Skills Search function is designed to help you use your skill set to identify occupations for exploration. You select a set of skills from six broad groups of skills to create your customized skill list. (Note: You are not required to select skills from more than one group of skills.)
Begin by selecting skills from one or more of the six skill groups identified: Basic Skills, Complex Problem Solving Skills, Resource Management Skills, Social Skills, Systems Skills, and Technical Skills. Start by selecting as many skills as you have or plan to acquire. If you select only a few general skills (especially Basic Skills), you might get a large number of occupations that match your list.
After completing and submitting your choices, a table (similar to the one below) will display your results.
 Skills Matched |
Job Zone | Code | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
8   |
3 | 49-9021.02 | Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 
|
| 7 |
1 | 47-5011.00 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas |
| 7 |
2 | 47-5012.00 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas |
| 7 |
3 | 49-2011.00 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
|
| 7 |
3 | 51-8021.00 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
| 6 |
2 | 45-2091.00 | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| 6 |
2 | 53-7073.00 | Wellhead Pumpers |
Skills Matched. Your selected skills are compared to skill ratings for each occupation. If a selected skill is rated "Very Important" for a particular occupation, it is considered a match. "Very Important" includes skills rated 69 or above on the standardized scale (3.75 or above on the original importance scale). Occupations matching all your selected skills are shown first, followed by those matching all but one of your selected skills, and so on. Within these groupings, occupations are sub-grouped by Job Zones.
Occupations are presented that match at least 75% of your selected skills, with the following exceptions:
- If you select only one or two skills, your list will show occupations that match 100% of the skills you chose.
- If you select three skills, your list will show occupations that match two and three skills - at least 66% of your selected skills.
For any occupation listed, select its title to see more information about the corresponding occupation. For more information on these options, see OnLine Help for Summary, Details, or Custom Report.
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