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Business Operations Specialists, All Other

(SOC Code : 13-1199)

in California

All business operations specialists not listed separately.

Employers are usually looking for candidates with a Bachelor's degree .

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$35.79	$24.30	$32.31	$44.84

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	139,100	158,000	18,900	13.6	4,560

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Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Colleges and Universities

1,979

7.4%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

914

3.7%

Management & Technical Consulting Svc

28,222

3.5%

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

1,393

2.5%

Elementary and Secondary Schools

17,985

2.4%

Insurance Carriers

4,763

2.0%

Professional and Similar Organizations

7,994

1.9%

Depository Credit Intermediation

9,651

1.9%

Computer Systems Design and Rel Services

9,933

1.7%

Architectural and Engineering Services

23,211

1.6%

Motion Picture and Video Industries

6,338

1.6%

Software Publishers

256

1.6%

Scientific Research and Development Svc

5,742

1.6%

Computers and Peripheral Equipment

509

1.5%

Employment Services

6,297

1.5%

Electronic Instrument Manufacturing

1,043

1.4%

Grantmaking and Giving Services

813

1.3%

Office Administrative Services

2,198

1.2%

Junior Colleges

171

1.2%

Aerospace Product & Parts Manufacturing

281

1.1%

Other Information Services

3,168

1.0%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Identify and prioritize energy saving measures.

Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.

Inspect or evaluate building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or process systems to determine the energy consumption of each system.

Collect and analyze field data related to energy usage.

Perform tests such as blower-door tests to locate air leaks.

Calculate potential for energy savings.

Educate customers on energy efficiency or answer questions on topics such as the costs of running household appliances or the selection of energy efficient appliances.

Prepare job specification sheets for home energy improvements, such as attic insulation, window retrofits, or heating system upgrades.

Recommend energy efficient technologies or alternate energy sources.

Quantify energy consumption to establish baselines for energy use or need.

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Top Skills used in this Job

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.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

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 there is a problem.

Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

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).

Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

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