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Workforce Investment Act / Trade Adjustment Assistance Act Approvable Program
Location of Courses: Greeneville / Greene County Center for Technology Walters State Community College – Greeneville Campus
Job Outlook: Computer-control programmers and operators should have excellent job opportunities. Due to the limited number of people entering training programs, employers are expected to continue to have difficulty finding workers with the necessary skills and knowledge. Employment of numerical tool and process control programmers is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2012. Job growth in both occupations will be driven by the increasing use of CNC machine tools. Advances in CNC machine tools and manufacturing technology will further automate production, boosting CNC operator productivity and limiting employment growth. The demand for computer-control programmers will be negatively affected by the increasing use of software that automatically translates part and product designs into CNC machine tool instructions. Significant Points:
Nature of the Work: Computer-control programmers and operators use computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines to cut and shape precision products, such as automobile parts, machine parts, and compressors. CNC machines include machining tools such as lathes, multiaxis spindles, milling machines, and electrical discharge machines (EDM), but the functions formerly performed by human operators are performed by a computer-control module. CNC machines cut away material from a solid block of metal, plastic, or glass—known as a work piece—to form a finished part. Computer-control programmers and operators normally produce large quantities of one part, although they may produce small batches or one-of-a-kind items. They use their knowledge of the working properties of metals and their skill with CNC programming to design and carry out the operations needed to make machined products that meet precise specifications.
Location of Courses: Greeneville / Greene County Center for Technology Walters State Community College – Greeneville Campus Walters State Community College – Morristown Campus Walters State Community College – Sevierville Campus Job Outlook Job opportunities will be good. Employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012. Demand for medical transcription services will be spurred by a growing and aging population. Older age groups receive proportionately greater numbers of medical tests, treatments, and procedures that require documentation. A high level of demand for transcription services also will be sustained by the continued need for electronic documentation that can be easily shared among providers, third-party payers, regulators, and consumers. Growing numbers of medical transcriptionists will be needed to amend patients’ records, edit for grammar, and identify discrepancies in medical records. Significant Points
Nature of the Work Medical transcriptionists listen to dictated recordings made by physicians and other healthcare professionals and transcribe them into medical reports, correspondence, and other administrative material. They generally listen to recordings on a headset, using a foot pedal to pause the recording when necessary, and key the text into a personal computer or word processor, editing as necessary for grammar and clarity. The documents they produce include discharge summaries, history and physical examination reports, operative reports, consultation reports, autopsy reports, diagnostic imaging studies, progress notes, and referral letters. Medical transcriptionists return transcribed documents to the physicians or other healthcare professionals who dictated them for review and signature, or correction. These documents eventually become part of patients’ permanent files. Employment Medical transcriptionists held about 101,000 jobs in 2002. About 4 out of 10 worked in hospitals and another 3 out of 10 worked in offices of physicians. Others worked for business support services, offices of other health practitioners, medical and diagnostic laboratories, outpatient care centers, and home healthcare services.
Location of Courses: Greeneville / Greene County Center for Technology Walters State Community College – Greeneville Campus Walters State Community College – Morristown Campus Walters State Community College – Sevierville Campus NATURE OF WORK Secretaries and administrative assistants are responsible for a variety of administrative and clerical duties necessary to run an organization efficiently. They serve as an information manager for an office, schedule meetings and appointments, organize and maintain paper and electronic files, manage projects, conduct research, and provide information via the telephone, postal mail, and e-mail. They also may prepare correspondence and handle travel arrangements. Secretaries and administrative assistants are aided in these tasks by a variety of office equipment such as: computers, facsimile machines, photocopiers, and telephone systems. By utilizing the personal computer, some tasks such as creating spreadsheets, composing correspondence, managing databases, and creating reports are considered a part of today’s administrative professionals daily activities. Due to the automation, administrative assistants can typically support more members of the executive staff and in some organizations work as teams to share their expertise. EARNINGS* Median annual earnings of executive secretaries and administrative assistants were $31,090 in 2000. The middle fifty percent was between $24,970 and $38,370 in 2000. The lowest ten percent earned less than $20,350 and the highest ten percent earned more than $46,250. Median annual earnings in industries employing the largest numbers of executive secretaries and administrative assistants in 2000, were: Computer and data processing services $33,720 Local government $32,100 Elementary and secondary schools $30,470 Colleges and universities $29,710 Personal supply services $28,020 Salaries vary a great deal which reflect differences in skill, experience, and level of responsibility. Salaries also vary in different parts of the country; earnings are usually lowest in southern cities and highest in northern and western cities. In addition, salaries vary by industry; salaries of secretaries tend to be highest in transportation, legal services, and public utilities, and lowest in retail trade and finance, insurance, and real estate. Certification is usually rewarded with a higher salary in this field. Secretaries and administrative assistants held about 3.9 million jobs in 2000, ranking among the largest occupations in the U.S. economy. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos151.htm SKILLS MOST IN DEMAND · Be skilled in new and emerging technology. This includes the Internet, Intranets, e-mail, and online services, as well as a wide variety of PC software. · Act autonomously. This means having less direct interface with bosses and more with clients and internal departments. Be able to make decisions independently, and manage one’s own work and schedule. · Provide broader skills beyond the traditional scope of the secretary. Bring greater value to the workplace through skills in such areas as accounting, interviewing, hiring and training, and coordinating activities with outside vendors. · Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. These can include effective listening, good writing, strong negotiating and oral communication skills.
Location of Courses: Greeneville / Greene County Center for Technology Walters State Community College – Greeneville Campus
JOB OUTLOOK Job opportunities for electricians are expected to be good. Numerous openings will arise each year as experienced electricians leave the occupation. In addition, many potential workers may choose not to enter training programs because they prefer work that is less strenuous and has more comfortable working conditions. Employment of electricians is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2012. As the population and economy grow, more electricians will be needed to install and maintain electrical devices and wiring in homes, factories, offices, and other structures. New technologies also are expected to continue to stimulate the demand for these workers. For example, buildings will be pre-wired during construction to accommodate use of computers and telecommunications equipment. More factories will be using robots and automated manufacturing systems. Additional jobs will be created by rehabilitation and retrofitting of existing structures. The number of Electricians employed in LWIA 2 in 2002 was 450. It is projected that in 2012 there will be 570. This represents an annual average growth rate of 2.3 percent, faster than 1.5 percent growth rate for all occupations in LWIA 2. SIGNIFICANT POINTS
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