**Human Capital Survey**

**December 2005**

**Question 9E**

Question: What additional skills do you need?

Response: Open ended

1.  Masters Degree

2.  irrigation water management, arc/gis, manure management

3.  Multi-state details in the areas of work I am required to do.

4.  On the job training by someone experienced that has actually done
    what is being ask of us.

5.  I am a new employee so I am receiving the training I need but have
    not become competent yet.

6.  More protracts, prs, payments, contract training. And what seems
    grossly lacking to me is a basic understanding of our handbooks,
    manuals, and policy \-\-- where it is and what it means and where to
    go for additional details

7.  Time and experience. I am a relatively new employee, and know that
    t&e will help me better sell conservation.

8.  Managerial - exposure to different managing techniques and insights
    into human behavior. I believe skills in the

9.  I need to learn Pro-Tracts, Customer Service Tool Kit & CSP
    Assessment Tools & I need to better understand their direct
    application in the field.

10. I have the skills needed to perform my current job, but I see
    management skills being important for my future.

11. Primarily, project management, leadership, etc.

12. If I am going to manage I need a college based management
    corriculum. My prefferance is to return to school for a Masters
    degree in plant biology. Also our mission is governed by General
    Manual policy, but I have never recieved training on the important
    parts of this manual.

13. Job & Business Management

14. I need hands-on knowledge of how and why mgt. decisions are made and
    the logic behind the decision. If I am being gleaned to assimilate
    into one of the mgt. positions \~ I won\'t learn the decision making
    process by osmosis.

15. Current technical training in my discipline

16. As a manager you can always use more people skills.

17. Project management

18. How to handle difficult people, How to say no and do my own job and
    not everyone elses

19. Procurement, Personnel management

20. Deeper technical skills on new technology within my discipline. Some
    managerial training and exposure to other disciplines. I feel that
    the more our employees understand about each the work being done by
    other disciplines, the better they will be at working together to
    achieve goals, work as a team, and assist each other in getting work
    done.

21. Depends on the job that I\'m assigned.

22. I need skills that will enable the completion of any of the jobs
    that available on my current team.

23. Workload/time mangement.

24. wastewater treatment, air quality assessment & treatment

25. More time in the field, less time in the office. More training on
    performance goals and program measures and how the data is
    collected, analyzed and reported.

26. It\'s not a matter of additional skills. It\'s a matter of keeping
    up with skills and keeping up with the changes in the software and
    public/private sector using the tools I use in my position. I am a
    GIS Specialist.

27. Constant need to stay on top of current technology for the
    engineering work that I do.

28. I need managerial skills for dealing with difficult employees.

29. Areawide planning, quality control, programs regulation/policy

30. Better computer skills, more contracting experience

31. Computer

32. management

33. GPS, ESRI tools, update training in planning and related
    disciplines. I would also like to finish an agency related PhD
    program that I have paid for on my own since 1998 but had to abandon
    due to lack of support.

34. Leadership skills

35. Need to improve hydrologic development skills

36. I need formal training to get to the next level.

37. more GIS courses

38. computer training

39. more training on financial management systems

40. CAD training. CAD programs are one the most sofisticated programs
    this agency uses, yet availablity of training is downright poor. For
    some reson, the agency thinks this type of program can just be
    placed on a persons computer and be used efficiently. A fraction of
    the money needed for training is spent. Instead, we see money
    continually being spent on Civil Rights, Sexual Harrassment and
    other mandated training continually shoved down our throats. People
    should be provided this training, but if no problem in the areas are
    percieved or actual, then lay off the frequency of the training and
    focus it on those who have presented a problem in the either of
    these areas. The ageny is treating us like children.

41. primarily engineering & agronomy skills, the core of NRCS work.

42. The ability to gain knowledge in other areas in order to change
    series in order to advance. To learn more about contracting.

43. computer

44. I need mainly practice in design and implementation, to enhance and
    grow in my profession.

45. more hands on experience. i.e bootcanp

46. GIS and GPS training.

47. More technical support on new engineering materials Better
    supervisory guidance

48. technology update training

49. Program administration and more training.

50. Classroom training on new technology and software, including
    periodic brush ups on software updates.

51. More on the job training and less classroom training.

52. Technical training

53. Time Management & increase technical training to keep up with the
    new techniologies and programs. No time to be trained when inundated
    with programs and workload

54. To get out from behind my computer & desk! YOU CANNOT PUT
    CONSERVATION ON THE LAND WITH A COMPUTER. CYBER CONSERVATION IS NOT
    CONSERVATION!

55. computer training

56. Additional leadership training and skill training for dealing with
    conflicts and resolutions within the office and with conservation
    partners.

57. I need assistance evaluating my transcript so I know what, if any,
    courses I need to qualify for the next grade. Then work toward that
    goal by coupling that with the training the agency will provide.

58. More Interpersonal Communication Skills More Computer Skills More
    Conservation Planning Skills More ARC GIS Skills More Knowledge Of
    Conservation Programs

59. I am very new and need to understand the cost share programs and the
    computer programs.

60. Contracting and Computer training. Also, the time needed to learn
    them on the job. Too often you go to training and no time to
    exercise training on the computer because of other demands in the
    office.

61. Wildlife habitat planning skills. Forestry planning skills.
    Engineering skills.

62. Contract training!!

63. I was just transferred to a field office so I just need more time in
    the field doing my job

64. I was hired in the last three years. I am doing update soil survey
    work. I would like to do once-over soil survey work so I can really
    learn how the mapping is done. This would involve going on detail,
    but having it work for myself and my family.

65. I need more technical skills for implementing structural practices.

66. computer skills,

67. More computer software skills

68. design training

69. Project management, financial managment/budgeting, and time
    management

70. More experience and confidence

71. Technical, commputer, managerial and marketing skills are needed. I
    need to dedicate time to keeping current with developing
    technologies in my technical field. It seems there is no time for
    that and the priority is never high enough to justify it. Computer
    skills with Toolkit, GIS, Auto CADD and other similar programs have
    a learning curve that takes so much time. An easier way to get
    people up and functioning on these prgrams is needed. Managerial
    skills are always needed to better use all our agency resources.
    This has been highlighted recently but still is way under developed.
    Finally the skills needed to

72. Better computer skills, from typing to navigationg through web
    systems.

73. Human Resource Management

74. We need fewer responsibilities so we can develop skills. Right now
    there is not enough time to work on employee development with all
    that is expected of us. We are all becoming barely adequate at al
    that is required.

75. Certain aspects of the job are changing and employees are asked to
    perform these new tasks with minimal training and ever changing
    directions. There is no specific skill required, it all goes back to

76. Program management

77. More training in job-specific hands on technical skills that I was
    not taught at college.

78. accounting skills, improved agronomy skills

79. Training for conservation planning and grazing issues.

80. General conservation planning skills, engineering skills for more
    involvement in planned practices, supervisory and management skills.

81. Technology

82. Technical skills to perform my job classification that I was hired
    to do.

83. More hands on working knowledge of agriculture to better relate to
    my client

84. nutrient management training, facilitation training, composting &
    soil biological improvement and basic GIS training

85. to learn how the same resource issues are solved elsewhere would
    broaden the array of alternatives and technical assistance that we
    can offer landowners toward addressing local resource issues. To
    further develop skills in working with large citizen groups and
    diverse partners towards solving complex local resource issues.

86. More technical training.

87. In my case, computer skills regarding certain programs.

88. Additional funding for technical training, both in state and out.
    Better on-the-job training from supervisors and management, who have
    now become bogged down with meetings and paperwork and are unable to
    keep up with training many new employees. Additional specialists
    (grazing, wildlife, etc)available to general field staff.

89. Personnel/human resources. Financial Management.

90. Continuing education is important to me to stay current with new
    technologies.

91. technical training

92. Everything. At my level I am supposed to be proficient at
    everything.

93. How to do more with less.

94. I, personally need to receive training in design, layout and
    inspection.

95. the present job is mainly computer oriented thru plans and reports
    which I do not have a high skill level. It does not make sense that
    every employee should be proficient in computer skills, this makes
    NRCS very inefficient in our program progress.

96. More on the job training - it is tough to receive with the pressure
    of goals to be attained. I LOVE my job, but we could all use ongoing
    training.

97. Engineering: layout, design, supervising construction of practices,
    in order to include them in conservation plans. Efficient use of the
    computer for conservation planning.

98. Computer skills.

99. Engineering design for field applications. Toolkit refresher.
    Rotational grazing planning.

100. As a new employee, I need more experience in engineering to
     understand the mechanics of technical practices.

101. I have the skills to do my job. However, some of these skills I do
     not use regularly so I must relearn them/and the changes to
     complete the task.

102. experience/training

103. Inspection training, AutoCADD training and Design training

104. On the job training in specific areas.

105. Contracting, Computer and Computer Data Entry, GIS and ARC-GIS.

106. I have 29+ yrs. on the job. My needs are to stay updated with the
     changes in the industry, costs of products, and the government
     agency. Keep having good/excellent supervisors that give you the
     room to work and to try different ideas or methods of succeeding.

107. I need to get more technical training in use of Customer Service
     Toolkit, other software training, and conservation planning
     training.

108. I need more training on the web based systems like protracts and
     PRS.

109. More knowledge in management, business planning, contracting, and
     workload analysis. Also, the opportutnity to stay current with
     agricultural related issues.

110. Computer skills, Protracts and Toolkit

111. Software training, formal GIS training, more Ag or Conservation
     Planning training

112. Computer training. Technical training to keep aware of the
     constantly changing technology.

113. computer use

114. more training on planning, more basic training in conservation
     practices and how they are applied, more training on communication,
     more training in selling conservation.

115. more technical training that is somewhat organized and not just
     thrown at me

116. Administrative organizational skills

117. Just to remain current with new technologies and ways to assist
     farmers with resource issues that are not going to cost more than
     what the farm is worth

118. expand duties and learn

119. in depth computer training,

120. Digital landcover mapping, integration of CAD and GIS, developing
     field applications for GIS tools.

121. More experience in the fisheries and coastal ecosystems fields

122. Engineering technology

123. Software is constantly changing I need to keep up with new versions
     and get real training on the software that I don\'t utilize to the
     fullest extent. Specifically for me GIS software and the Office
     suite. More on databases and producing reports from data.

124. knowledge of what my supervisor is expecting

125. More on the job training.

126. I have worked for the agency for 6 months know. I have both a
     Bachelors and Masters degree in Natural Resources Management. As a
     Soil Conservationist, I expected to have significant amounts of
     hands-on training on topics like soil quality, nutrient management,
     stream restoration, etc. Instead, the majority of my training has
     been through online modules or self-paced books. These are useful
     means of training, but they are NO substitute for high quality
     field-based training, that occurs for a reasonable period of time.
     (I think that the Boot Camp concept is admirable, but I also
     believe that the 6-week Boot Camp time period is too long, and
     should be broken up into three 2-week time periods over a period of
     time). I also have not seen anything in the past 6 months that
     gives me the confidence that the NRCS can provide me with 6 weeks
     of high-quality training. If I am to invest 6 weeks of my life in
     something, and be away from my home and family, then it should be
     superior training that inspires and informs me. Otherwise, I might
     be less inclined to stay with the agency. Also, the majority of the
     training that I have received during these past 6 months has been
     administrative. I understand the importance of meticulous
     administration of programs and contracts and I do not at all mind
     spending a reasonable amount of time on these activities. I
     actually enjoy keeping things in order and filed in their proper
     place. However, we do not have the staff resources to properly
     maintain all of our records in compliance with the General Manual
     policies. We would have to dedicate all of our field staff
     resources to modifying contracts, whenever a property owner buys or
     sells land, and otherwise making certain that all the I\'s are
     dotted and T\'s are crossed. This would (and does) preclude us from
     spending time working with our landowners and providing them with
     the quality technical assitance they deserve (and pay for with
     their taxes).

127. more soils training

128. Additional computer skills/understanding; mainly I need adequate
     staff for workload and software that WORKS

129. I need to understand what is practical and what isn\'t during
     design and implementation. We\'re given all kinds of tools to
     calculate 25 year rainfall events and waste production, but when it
     comes to determining locations and sizes and limits of waste
     transfer systems, help becomes scarce.

130. Management skills: budget, supervision, etc

131. More technical

132. Skills using Arc-GIS with Tablet Pc to perform soil survey in
     forested, glaciated areas, and perhaps using ArcPad & Arc-GIS with
     combination PDA/ GPS. Not sure which will work best, but expect to
     find out from personal experience over the next year or 2. Skills
     can be self-taught via documentation and trial/ error.

133. Though I am given the opportunity to attain the skills needed
     (training in computer-related skills, ArcGIS, NASIS, etc.), I am
     not given the time to properly develop these skills. It\'s helpful
     to have training sessions, but production quotas need to be
     modified to allow the implemantation of new skills.

134. Clerical, clerical and clerical

135. more knowledge of the specific computer programs we are using, NOT
     that I want to be spending more time on the computer

136. Stress management. Reiterate jobs in a timely fashion. One can do a
     job one time and might not do it again a year later or even longer.
     It takes time to regroup constantly.

137. Concrete training, agronomic training, grazing

138. SCIMS, Protracts, PRS, become more adept at ToolKit

139. wildlife mgt;engineering;stream assessment

140. computer and accounting. I was hired as a soil conservationist but
     i seldom have a chance to use these skills

141. As stated, I need more training on administrative issues that we
     have now assumed since we have taken over the administration of
     several cost share programs. I was hired for technical expertise
     and have little training in managing financial aspects of cost
     share programs.

142. I need more skills related to new technology. I need help with Arc
     Map, Toolkit and Protracts. I start working on something and then I
     leave it to work on something else and by the time I get back to
     what I had been working on, I have either forgotten the steps I
     need to follow or the technology behind the process has been
     upgraded and changed. Our training seems to be on admin/pay items
     and not on innovative ways to improve natural resources.

143. The ability to not have to count on my wifes pay which is higher
     than mine to be able to be mobile.

144. More training in financial things such as reimbursibles. For
     WEBTCAS training in FLSA rules on less normal occurences. For
     Travel more indepth guidance on regulations and a place to look for
     them. The rules online are generic.

145. More training in the PAS field.

146. I need more field expirance

147. The agency has to decide if they want us to be bankers and commuter
     specialist or field technical people

148. After 18 years I have the skills but because I now can neither be
     promoted or lateraled I\'ll just rot here as a soil con plugging up
     an avenue for someone who needs the experience

149. Accounting, legal, time management and managerial.

150. more computer and hi tech equipment training

151. I need time and concise user guides to improve computer aided
     design and drafting, stream restoration design and construction
     work, and hydraulics and hydrology analysis. H & H methods need to
     be streamlined and their performance summarized, so the most
     efficient techniques can be utlized for specific jobs.

152. I would need some additional supervison or management skills if I
     would lkike to move on. Not only are we a science based agency we
     need good people skills to deliver products.

153. Surveying, CADD and using GIS & mapping software.

154. community development, faciliation, needs assessment

155. CAD and design software skills (no training provided);

156. Surveying, wildlife oriented solutions to problems.

157. formal training on irrigation and wildlife habitat assessment

158. Conservation Planning.

159. More technical training - using real examples/problems to assist
     with making good suggestions/decisions given the wide variety of
     problems we encounter in the field.

160. contract management

161. More agronomic, biological and geographic sciences.

162. more training regarding regulations - we are not responsible for
     advising on regulatory issues, but we certainly should be sure we
     know if we are recommending something that would put them out of
     compliance

163. Further training in engineering practices and contract management.

164. Training in ecological design, specifically wetland restoration.
     Also I would like some more specific training in soil chemistry and
     nutrient management.

165. As a veteran of NRCS, i know how to find and develop the skills to
     get work done at a professional level. That isn\'t the case for
     newer or younger people.

166. soil science courses, or ssvy manuscript editing training

167. Need formal training in technical and management. Present and pass
     budgets have cut training or has not had adequate funds to allow
     for training.

168. Additional computer skills. Our degree of professionalism is
     directly connected to our ability to communicate through our
     computer skills. The agency has fallen quite short in assuring that
     all its employees have these basic abilities.

169. GIS, and NASSIS

170. Computer

171. field work and construction site skills.

172. Technical skills pertaining to my work as an engineer.

173. Need to become much more proficient at ausing Arc Map. It is a very
     complicated computer program. If you do not use it nearly every
     day, you forget some of it. It should be a simpler program to use.

174. How many jobs do you think can be done well concurrently?

175. Training in designing conservation practices so I can have more job
     approval athority.

176. Conservation practice installation training, computer program
     training

177. Time management

178. Technical computer skills - GIS in particular

179. I will be retiring within the next two years, I have no patience
     with Pro-Tracts and other broken software. My goal is to show the
     youngsters just how they need to interact with our landowners and
     partners.

180. I need software that actually works, people who actually know how
     to use it, and people who can effectively train others in the use
     of that software.

181. I would like some experience in structural engineering design of
     buildings and dikes. That opportunity hasn\'t come up as yet in my
     office.

182. Training on how to manage a Non Profit

183. Additional skills are required in Engineering and Computers

184. As a new employee, we need more technical and on farm traiing.

185. More managerial skills: more employee management skills, leadership
     training.

186. more leadership and management training options

187. Lacking a farm background, my greatest disadvantage is my lack of
     knowledge of farm equipment and typical farming scenarios such as
     crop rotations, tillage, and pesticide applications.

188. More farm planning skills.

189. more technical training to facilitate the implementation of
     conservation practices on the land

190. Be trained in Arc View

191. More supervisory skills.

192. More technical training in field

193. computer skills. Keeping up with changes prevents me from doing my
     real job- getting conservation on the land!

194. I just became a District Conservionist and and still have a lot of
     things to learn about the responsibilities of being in charge of
     the office.

195. I feel that we all could increase and update our computer skills as
     programs are always changing.

196. Web development

197. Technical

198. It\'s realative. I\'m skilled in Surveying, designing, & planning,
     but experience amounts to the ultimate teacher\...I would hope to
     gain more oppurtunity to practice all my skills more often.

199. More training on specific requirements

200. computer skills, leadership, management, on the job training.

201. There is no training that allows you advance, just to remain in
     your slot!

202. Better tools to assist with the cadre of new programs being offered
     to landowners by Washington.

203. More advanced and varied technical engineering skills.

204. NRCS Business Tools

205. Wetland training as far as management, delineation and ecology.
     Invasive species control and how to work with difficult landowners
     and situations. Accounting skills

206. More technical training associated with our computer tools. More
     field training to keep abreast of our changing technical standards.

207. More technical training and experience

208. If I had time to use them, technical skills. A better question is
     what additional resources do I need. I need more support staff in
     the Field Office.

209. Either I need more computer skills and administrative/clerical
     training, or the requirements of my position do not match what I am
     being asked to do.

210. GIS and basic computer skills

211. Computer related skills development with ArcView, ArcGIS, ToolKit,
     NASIS, all which have come about within the last 10 yrs or so.

212. Database skills and perhaps a semester or two of back-to-college
     coursework.

213. Managerial skills on subjects like efficient use of time, and
     personnel management.

214. various computer software skills

215. I need training on the whole process performed by my agency, so I
     may better understand my functions and how they are used. I need
     advanced training on computer skills so when the time comes to need
     those skills I will be fully trained.

216. I need flexibility in my work schedule to allow for more time spent
     gaining knowledge pertaining to tehnical advancements which have
     developed recently, such as GIS. I also am in need of training
     dealing with modern effective supervision concepts and procedures.

217. Program administration.

218. more GIS and computer skills

219. More managerial skills

220. Supervisory skills.

221. Technology skills are in high demand in this computer generation
     and it seems as we as an agency is always behind. We need more
     modern computer and not yesterday\'s computer.

222. More training on how to do the technical aspect of my job. I have
     been with the agency for almost five years now in various part-time
     and full-time positions and have received very little technical
     training. Technical help the backbone of this agency!! I know how
     to operate computers, all the software, and administer all our
     programs; however, I don\'t know how to design a basic waterway.
     This is because no one has taken the time to train me. I know for a
     fact that in my state I am not the only person who has this
     problem.

223. If I am expected to be a computer wiz, I\'m not sure it is possible
     to train me. If we get back to what we were origionally founded
     for, I feel good about my abilities.

224. Contract administration, computers, but mostly the time necessary
     to learn additional skills ex. Arcgis, RUSLE, PRS etc

225. Additional OJT.

226. Resume building skills, job training skills, cross training skills,
     money and grants for further schooling.

227. Computer training, Supervisory training

228. More training in agronomy, ecology and ECONOMICS

229. discipline specialist in SO that could provide training,
     leadership, guidance, transfer of technology

230. Management of of time resources available to me.

231. More training in new technology, and training in management.

232. I am not comfortable with my current skill set, but I am yet a
     young, new employee. I lack technical skills in interpreting lab
     data, and in analyzing geospacial information. I am confident,
     however, I will gain these skills over time with the Agency.

233. On Site Training - Computer

234. More in depth design courses for example: design of NRCS structures
     with emphasis on timber design, slab design, slope stability,
     foundation engineering, dams, channels, and AutoCadd/Survcadd.
     Working more closely under a senior engineer when project work is
     available would help. Also using engineers as inspection staff on
     projects fails to advance the engineers knowledge at a very good
     rate after a couple of years experience. We need more inspectors to
     free up engineers to do engineering.

235. You have to either graduate from WVU or Penn State University to be
     hired as an engineer. People that have a civil engineering
     technology degree from an accrediated college still does not
     qualify according to some of our state office personnel even though
     in the vacancy announcements that are advertised say technology
     degrees make a person qualified for the position.

236. Computer software operation and management.

237. We all need to work on program understanding and communications.

238. Job related training and cross training to realize fully the impact
     of the decisions and products made across the agency and with our
     partners.

239. I think the boot camps are probably doing a lot of the training
     that is needed for a new employee. I would like to see trainings on
     actual practice installation for field staff that may not know how
     to build a fence or install a water trough.

240. Program policy training

241. I have requested and been approved for training in Word, Excel and
     Powerpoint. I have received none.

242. CAD machine training and computer training.

243. Professional training

244. IT skills, Arc view, excel, word etc.

245. I NEED TRAINIG IN PLANNING IRRIGATION AND OTHE ENGINEERING
     PRACTICE. I ALOS NEED BETTER LEADERSHIP TRAINING.

246. More training in job skils needed for NRCS specific areas. I have
     training and experience in my general field, but need more training
     in applying that knowledge and skills set to NRCS activities.

247. Training in engineering software used by the NRCS; training in NRCS
     engineering methodology; and pertinent training for new NRCS roles,
     such as Acid Mine Drainage projects, and natural stream design. Due
     to FY06 budget constraints, little or no training will occur in
     2006.

248. Greater skill in standard writing.

249. Use of technical software, human resources

250. management skills, conflict resolution

251. Improved skills to use computer programs (Excel, Access, Word,
     etc.); Opportunity to take training (Grant Writing) which will help
     me qualify for the job I would like to have.

252. Understanding and operation of new engineering technologies and
     their software applications, new engineering survey technologies

253. technical

254. Additional training.

255. legislative/government skills

256. Specialized training. Listing specific skills here will serve no
     purpose.

257. I need training specific to my area of responsibility regarding
     NRCS policy, procedures and requirements.

258. upgrades to skills I feel I have but that are just barely
     adequate - supervisory, contract management, computer program
     usage.

259. This agency has a lot of policies and criteria that need to be
     learned it is difficult being left in a cube to learn this by trial
     and error.

260. Engineering training. Computer training.

261. Computer skills are now vital for everyday work many older
     employees are not comfortable with this trend

262. I need training in basic use of the computer, plus training in the
     software programs that we need. I need training in the use of
     revised conservation practice standards and the tools used to make
     evaluations for implementation/expansion of those practices. I need
     supervisory training. I need to improve my existing skills by
     staying in touch with new developments.

263. Managerial and technical training

264. Repetition of current skills to become proficient. Cease consistent
     shifting of skills eg. computer programs and administrative duties.

265. I need more skills in contracting,we have had this workload brought
     to us through EQIP and CSP and not a whole lot of training to help
     us implement this part of our new workload. Many of us feel like we
     have been taken away from the work we are skilled in and wanted to
     pursue as a career and have beeb turned into contract, computor
     type employees.

266. Time is really what I need. But we have to do everything on the
     computer and I\'ve had to learn most of what I know on my own. Not
     enough basic training. What training we get goes way to fast to
     keep up. If we had manuals to help us it would improve our skills
     so when we go to do something we learned 3 months ago we would have
     printed directions on how to do it.

267. Improve design and contracting skills.

268. Additional training in personnel and management.

269. We need to have answers on how to handle new tasks more quickly.
     For example we took over cost-share program responsibilities with
     very little guidance.

270. Computer skills and knowledge to use the high-tech equipment and
     software.

271. Technical skills\...in field/real world experience. Most of our
     time is spent in front of the computer as secretaries.

272. computer

273. Formal schooling on specific computer programs that are too in
     depth to learn thru in-house, 1 or 2 day trainings. An example
     would be SurvCadd.

274. computer and contracting

275. CADD

276. Management and keeping up to date on latest technologies that can
     be used to accomplish our mission.

277. More technology in terms of databases and web authoring

278. Additional exposure to ag waste management solutions for the
     dynamic dairy industry customers that I work with.

279. Influence and decision making skills.

280. Training in FNM basics which is related directly to NRCS. We need
     to have all FNM people come together to discuss and solve problems.

281. More technical training to keep up with the industry. My specific
     field is GIS, and there are very good resources outside NRCS, but
     training budgets in our state do not allow for much pursuit of
     that. It should be ongoing and regular.

282. That depends on which job.

283. wildlife biology

284. Autocad and GIS

285. GIS and other IT related skills.

286. none at moment as not in a postion that allows advancement

287. Increase in supervisory skills to lead and manage staff. Technical
     training to address water quality issues Computer training in Word,
     Excel, Access, MS Project Improvement in interpersonal skills
     Dealing with difficult employees Conflict management

288. Media training. New agency tools training.

289. Understanding performance measures vs. budgets, vs. goals, vs.
     milestones.

290. contracting

291. Grants training

292. We always need to reinforce our computer and technology skills.

293. The training plan was designed to benefit as a growth tool in my
     position however, road blocks (individuals who have already decided
     who should or should not receive opportunities) will only alow a
     small majority of the tools to be used as skills for growth.

294. I need more work related training courses.

295. Leadership

296. More leadership training

297. web design, software program training, gis,

298. More computer training\--in power point, excel, etc.

299. Training on the budget process and how it works within the state.

300. Leadership

301. contracting, money management, legal authorities

302. GIS training

303. Better computer skills. Better knowledge of federal comp. softwares
     such as ARC

304. Managerial Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Computer Skills.

305. I would like to improve my computer literacy/skills.Typing Skills
     need improvement.

306. Again, as a new employee I\'m still learning the in\'s and out\'s
     of the seemingly endless paperwork trail. So some type of training
     to familiarize me with everything. I\'m scheduled for NRCS
     Conservation Bootcamp this year, so hopefully it will answer many
     of my questions.

307. more comprehensive training on using some of the new computer
     programs we have to use.

308. engineering training, more field exposure.

309. Dealing with the constantly changing and more complicated
     technology.

310. none

311. Managerial, technology skills

312. Managerial skills, regularly scheduled technical training.

313. Leadership and Manager skills

314. Need the good information and background materials to apply to the
     task. Skills are there, they just need to be properly utilized and
     developed.

315. my job now requires banking skills and I have a technical
     agricultural background.

316. More computer skills.

317. Computer Skills..

318. I lack necessary training for specific technical job requirements -
     but I\'m new & will grasp some as I get more deeply involved.

319. Supervisory, technical

320. Just good training in technology areas used at work. Used to have
     time to do a little job improvement reading at work. For many years
     now, it\'s just full bore all day long, to where it\'s impossible
     to keep up with new farming techniques, seeing what is being done
     elsewhere, etc. BTW - I need way less training in

321. management training, contracting

322. More Experience

323. ArcGIS training, RUSLE 2, Nutrient Management A better knowledge of
     how practice codes are used to harvest progress reporting.

324. more computer skills

325. I think newer/younger employees need more technical in-field
     experience. When the large number of retirement age employees
     leave, they will take a lot of those skills with them. I feel new
     employees are too busy with computer work to have time to be
     learning the field application part of the job well enough to step
     into the shoes of the more mature employees once they retire.

326. more and better computor skills

327. computer

328. I am over-qualified to do my present job, but I think I could do
     good better things for the Agency if I had advanced GIS training.

329. Schooling/training

330. One on one training in computer programs such as ArcGIS and RUSLE2.

331. Nutrient management planning.

332. on the job survey training

333. communication skills

334. IT

335. Engineering.

336. More site specific field training.

337. More GIS training, technical training, and managerial training.

338. GIS, NASIS,

339. computer and other digital technology\--GIS software and related
     hardware, GPS

340. I need a computer driven expert stationed in this office to assist.

341. On the job training.

342. It is becoming increasingly difficult to keep abreast of the
     constantly changing computer programs we are expected to be
     competent in. We need more training and followup in these field
     based programs.

343. more technical training in the field so that I can best see how to
     apply it.

344. Organizational and priority-setting

345. Changes are important to keep the agency on the

346. I\'m not sure if I need any other skills. It\'s just the fact that
     everything has become so complicated to accomplish when it used to
     be fairly simple, ie. conservation programs. I hate to say it but I
     stay confused a lot. I think it has a lot to do with computers,
     lack of knowledge or confusion at the National and State level. We
     get one message one day and the next we get a different message and
     the next etc. etc. Give me something to do in the field and I can
     generally accomplish the task with little to no supervision. I am
     fairly proficient in toolkit, I think, and other programs we use.
     We have become to program driven and the conservation programs need
     streamlineing. I almost hate to say it, but we are becoming a
     little to over educated and loose all common sense.

347. Unfortunatly, computer skills.

348. Computer skills related to Pro Tracts, Toolkit, and Arc-Gis.

349. Computer training.

350. I have sent so much time behind the computer and in the office. I
     have mist out on a lot of tech. skills.

351. Some Eng. training

352. Technology training

353. Engineering seems to be taking a more rigid turn, that will
     adversely affect ultimate output in the field. With more
     restrictive job approval authority and more paperwork required per
     job, we all will need more skills in design and application to keep
     the same pace of output we have now.

354. Skills in program administraiton and technical skills necessary to
     service customers where worklaods differ from my current location.
     More diversity in skills training.

355. Computer and Engineering

356. When new computer software and programs are installed on computer
     by IT personnel. We are expected to start using it without any
     training or guidance, and if we are trained it is done in
     conjuction with another meeting so we don\'t get the proper
     training. We need new surveying equipment (total station units) and
     the training on the operation of them.

357. COMPUTER! ONCE YOU LEARN THE SYSTEM THEN THE SYSTEM IS OUTDATED.

358. Computer skills. Updated training in all areas.

359. More employees to compete jobs already obligated to do. Need more
     computer training and then need the time to be able to use the
     training acquired.

360. computer skills

361. Time managment skills to deal with excessive work load and
     deadlines.

362. Computer skills

363. Don\'t need additional skills for my job description. Need
     additional assistance completing all the computer work that is not
     part of my job description.

364. COMPUTER PROGRAMS

365. More forestry training and foecus on modern issues. NOT just soi,
     water, and livestock.

366. Technical skills on planning and implementing conservation
     practices.

367. I need in the classroom and in the field training so I can be
     taught the information and then apply it in the field. Training in
     various categories: accounting training,computer specialists
     training,soils, engineering, crop production and forage production.

368. Organizational, funding raising, writing, continuing computer
     software training, leadership / supervisory training ??????

369. Leadership development.

370. On the job management training and leadership classes and training.

371. Contracting, Management

372. Training in software and computer skills.

373. I have been lucky to have recieve some good on job training during
     my career that a lot of the newer employees are not getting.

374. computer skills

375. The additional skills I need is entirely dependant on the nature of
     my job as time goes forward. This changes and my approach is to
     work to develop my skills as needed to perform my duties.

376. More computer related skills. Skills with electronic field
     equipment.

377. GIS/GPS, grazing issues and the time to use them

378. Hand on training

379. Computer training. More how to manuals.

380. Trouble shooting Toolkit.

381. TIME, always need more time to learn the new software, drafting
     programs to turn out my work load.

382. I am in a new position and should develop the skills needed through
     on the job methods over time.

383. Stress Management.

384. More training\...more time, like everyone\....equipment,
     appreciation (that\'s what makes you do your job better)

385. I asked for training under a new program that came out and was told
     it was being reserved for \'newer, younger employees\'. I feel that
     is blantantly wrong and age discrimination. How can older employees
     keep up with what is going on in the agency and move ahead with
     that type of mentality by management?

386. More computor skills

387. More time with GPS, arcmap and toolkit

388. My job with NRCS is very technical in nature, much of the training
     comes through hands-on repetitive work. When this repetition does
     not or cannot occur the skills are either not learned or too easily
     forgotten. We have moved away from this excellent source of
     training to classroom only training, while helpful, does not add
     any meaningful technical on-the-ground skills.

389. Field training associated with the software products that we\'re
     using. Making the connection between the paperwork and the actual
     field work is a link that has never been strong (as things have
     become more automated).

390. More leadership skills and Technical skills (example, GIS and GPS
     use.

391. More training on software.

392. Computer skills, as well as PRS training.

393. If we are to continue in the present direction, the agency needs to
     hire more computer specialists to enter info in the computer and
     let field people like me , work in the foeld. When I started with
     the SCS i was told I would spend 75% of my time in the field. At
     present , i spend about 10% of my time in the field and the rest on
     the computer.

394. Computer skills

395. Leadership Development Training. Urban Conservation Training.

396. Better computer training.

397. Program related activities

398. training on the computer program that is being used to process
     payments

399. I would like to receive human resources skills in areas pertaining
     to all aspects of that related field and the administrative fields

400. More technical because that is what the community and individuals
     call for.

401. I have been asking for technical training for years, finally
     started to get some\... but it is highly disorganized and random

402. If we are going to stay a computer driven agency then I need more
     computer training. It would be helpful to leave things alone for a
     while so employees could learn and get comfortable with
     programs,etc.

403. Managerial & accounting. Not my strong points and certainly not why
     I came to work for this agency.

404. ArcGIS. We had one crash course in 2005. Then we were given a
     training manual made by a field employee in another state. National
     ArcGIS leaders should have developed a manual and training should
     be ongoing, especially since ArcGIS had lots of bugs when it first
     came out.

405. I wish I had more engineering skills but am too near retirement to
     get them. Not enough time.

406. enginnering and the tools to do my job

407. computer

408. Mangerial and technical in the areas of forestry, wetland creation,
     nutrient mangement creation, crop land management,and software
     utilization by experts.

409. How to make our agency more user friendly for our costomers and
     give them what they need from this agency.

410. More field training in areas such as engineering and construction.
     Social training in communicating with farmers.

411. computer skills in toolkit, etc. Most of this could be accomplished
     if I just had more time to work with it. I think a lot of the
     people who are very good at this have spent a LOT of their own
     personal time learning it.

412. A good supervisor (DC) that is willing to work with me and not be
     negative and let me do my job.

413. Experience- working on a day to day basis with the skills we have
     learned in training. We have the traing classes, but then we don\'t
     have a follow up in the field doing the actual work.

414. Better understanding of different planting procedures and
     implements. How it is put on the field.

415. GPS technology skills; ability to communicate better; a supervisor
     who hasn\'t lost heart in his job and no longer has a feel of
     support for the agency.

416. I just need the opportunity to regularly use what I\'ve learned so
     that I will maintain those skills and increase my skill level. At
     present, conservation programs require more computer and office
     work therefore we have less opportunity to practice our field
     skills.

417. More field experience and training. By the time I came on (1998) we
     had already begun the computer age of NRCS. Hands-on field work was
     dying out as fast as the dairies in our area. I missed out on OJT
     in the field because of the young DC I had.

418. Administrative skills-admin duties increasing, tech duties
     decreasing in workload.

419. field training

420. More technical training that relates to the field that I am in.
     There is little training on wetlands and HEL determinations and how
     to actualy fill out the paper work etc.

421. engineering and forestry skills.

422. engineering and computer

423. More technical training for field work and a lot more direction
     from supervisor.

424. another year of OJT, not a six-week boot camp

425. More Training Courses and Hands on Experience opportunities

426. I really just need time to complete what I have going right now. We
     have very little time to follow through on anything aside those
     projects where money is involved. We plan and oversee construction
     for folks, then never see them again\....they

427. Touching up on surveying

428. More training.

429. Technical skills and knowledge

430. I am a little weak in the Arc GIS area. Also, because I don\'t have
     the experience driving farm machinery, I can\'t talk very well
     about different tractors, rigging up strip till rigs and how to
     make adjustments to various farm machinery. I am familiar with
     operations, but don\'t know enough in those areas. Because I am not
     a farmer I don\'t have any on-hand experience other than by
     husbands cattle farm.

431. I am a new hiree and should continue to advance my skills and
     training.

432. What ever it takes to work as a GS-6

433. The additonal skill I need is more field engineering skills.

434. It appears that unless I have a degree, management will never use
     me to my full potential.

435. more technicial training

436. ARC-GIS, Field engineering, soil science

437. With technology changing so fast older employees need training on
     computers.

438. Computer skills particularly with ArcGIS and spatial anylist or 3-D
     Mapper.

439. Computer related skills, especially GIS related computer skills. I
     also need management skills.

440. More focus on maintaining technical skills unless agency just wants
     administrative

441. I need short summary skills of our job to get more info out there
     to each client.

442. Computer and technical training. Not a one day training where, two
     week of training were giving to the instructor.

443. In my position I need some competent engineers to give me some
     basic guidance than I would be of more use to our field offices. If
     I am shown something and given the opportunity to ask questions
     from there on out I can use the manuals to answer most questions. I
     would like to take some courses at a local college on the side to
     increase my knowledge maybe even slowly work towards finishing my
     degree so that I might advance in the agency.

444. Advanced GIS skills.

445. GPS

446. Computer Skills

447. As stated before, better time management and administrative
     training.

448. PERSONAL/COMMUNICATION SKILLS, REFRESHER COURSES IN AREA OF
     EXPERTISE, ADDTIONAL COURSES THAT DIRECTLY RELATE TO POSISTION AND
     CURRENT AGENCY GOALS.

449. Technical skills. I recently relocated to a new area and am having
     a hard time getting support.

450. Engineering skills from on the job training.

451. More computer skills and technical skills and better on job
     training

452. Farm Bill Program administration. We never have enough engineers,
     so we need engineering training to compensate for this deficiency.

453. on the job technical training in the field

454. I learn better with hands-on training rather than classroom
     training. I need someone that can sit down with me or go out with
     me in the field on engineering practices and record keeping. Little
     things seem to be left out for newer employees because no one has
     time to devote to a one-on-one learning process.

455. I need to be more proficient with electronic skills such as
     Autocad, etc. However, due to workload I have not acquired all the
     skills I need in today\'s environment.

456. More engineering, and agronomic application skills.

457. More GISMAP training

458. more knowledge of practices

459. I need leadership training and managerial training. I want to be a
     DC one day. I can learn the science, I need hekp with the politics
     of the job.

460. Steam restoration design. The draft of the Stream Restoration Guide
     looks promising. Hopefully the agency will provide intensive
     training when everything is in place.

461. Skills to make me more effecient and organized. I need some system
     to keep me moving forward towards my goals.

462. More practical knowledge of the natural and farm systems and their
     management.

463. More management and personnel skills.

464. Leadership, management, budget

465. Managerial and administrative

466. Proper training in the jobs I am required to perform; i.e. Records
     management, forms management, Integrated Acquisition System, etc.

467. Computer programs.

468. I would like in depth training on Conservation Practices relevant
     to the area I work in. I know that the veteran staff has developed
     these skills by being in the field and working with experienced
     employees. I feel that the new generation of planning staff spends
     so much time working in the office, that new employees are not
     properly trained and quality of work is not there.

469. better understanding of office programs

470. Being able to attend speciality training in grazing and prescribed
     burning would be nice

471. I believe that a better job could be done in managing how work
     comes to the field. I am not sure it is in our best interest to
     have some many program functions at one time. When clients can\'t
     be served in a timely or efficient method, NRCS looses. It takes
     all of us to make a positive imperssion but only one to have a
     negitative impression on this agency.

472. I am always thirsting for more and improved knowledge and skills in
     my chosen work expertise. To be the best and the brighten you have
     to rub shoulders with it.

473. Keeping up w/ the latest technology, this could be accomplished by
     helping me to attend professional meetings, conferences, etc.

474. Accounting

475. Better managerial skills. i have a degree in Agronomy, yet i am
     required to manage a field office. No formal training in
     management.

476. computer skills

477. As stated earlier, computer skills and filing are in need of
     improvement.

478. Information needs to be sent down the change of command in a way
     that can be understood and only send info that is needed in the
     field offices.

479. More clerical and/or computer skills because that part of my job
     has increased threefold in the past several years. I am a natural
     resources specialist, not a clerically trained person.

480. Computer training

481. More detailed training

482. Use of high tech tools such as GPS,GIS,and CAD.

483. Skills that can serve every person\'s NRCS needs.

484. computer skills

485. Don:t know,need to be an engineer,a biologist ,a dot com. expert a
     forester an environmentalist and a manager that is not allowed to
     manage to do this job anymore.

486. Program skills

487. Computer

488. More computer skills.

489. I need to improve my skills more than additional skills.

490. I think we have what we need to accomplish our mission, but we\'re
     soon going to lack our basic skills when those folks you mentioned
     earlier are going to retire.

491. Skills to deal with negative people in this agency. Skills to
     communicate with other agencies. Skills to keep up with the changes
     of personnal agendas. Mainly I need to advance my writting skills.

492. some design specific training

493. None

494. more understanding of outside work

495. Training, Training, Training

496. to have more time to apply work in the field

497. Any the agency would be willing to give. I am always willing to
     learn and participate.

498. More management growth opportunites.

499. Higher level managment skills

500. Leadership training to qualify for promotion potential.

501. GIS training; additional NASIS training; additional technical
     training

502. Training in different levels of human resources.

503. More training in the programs that are changed year to year.

504. I would like to further my skills to set hire goals. I have found
     myself setting short term goals that a meaningless in the big
     picture. I started out setting long term career goals, but have
     been discouraged in accomplishing them.

505. Addtional Training pretaning to my county workload

506. Organizational/time management

507. Office management skills. Information overload. More specialist
     just create more information, but no more personel at the field
     level to use that information to assist landowners.

508. Computer and some technical

509. Time management skills.

510. I need more hands-on development.

511. Adaquate training in the use of modern technology. Not just a 2 or
     3 day training where you rush through one type of situation. And
     when you return to your duty station it may be months or even a
     year or years before you ever see this program or have to use it.

512. Leadership, marketing, economic, and people skills.

513. I would like additional soils training. But we cannot become

514. Real training mixed with independent tutoring on technical matters
     and the same goes for computer equipment

515. Any skills that would allow me to advance up the GS payscale. Yet
     most of the training courses I have signed up for have been
     rejected by my supervisors. And I can\'t afford to go back to
     school to finish my degree, yet the agency refuses to help me pay
     for college courses, because an IT degree does not directly relate
     to my job. Even though I use a computer for roughly 75% of my work.

516. More arc viewing mapping training and GPS and spread sheet
     development.

517. At the DC level you must be a lawyer, engineer, manager,
     psychiatrist, computor specialist, referee, problem solver and more
     often than not a mind reader.

518. More formal and OJT training on a one to one basis

519. An MBA from an a\_\_-kicking university.

520. Database management skills.

521. Better computing skills and understanding.

522. GIS/Toolkit

523. Managerial skills. There are never enough seats available for the
     managerial trainings offered, therefore I have spent a year on the
     waiting list. More seats should be added or more trainings held.

524. Managerial training.

525. More exposure in different areas, others ideas and points of view
     on updating the soil survey

526. Leadership/managerial, technical\...

527. Additional computer skills and more exposure to the field.

528. More training in engineering field.

529. Computer and managerial trainining

530. Managerial and higher educational skills

531. Better training through coursework and through supervisors and
     mentors.

532. I do not have the level of skill in computer hardware and software
     that seems to be required by this agency. It is not that I do not
     want to learn but I just do not have the time it takes to
     constantly stay up to date with the frequent updates and changes.

533. Job has added a great deal of GIS and Database requirements. I need
     training in those areas.

534. computers

535. Stronger technical skills.

536. An opportunity to manage motivated employees.

537. Computor skills

538. I believe that my communications and math skills are adequate for
     my position, but I need to improve my computer skills and surveying
     skills in order to fully utilize the current design tools that
     field office staff members are expected to use in serving our
     clients.

539. technical

540. Computer

541. When new Toolkit works properly, I will need additional training in
     its use.

542. Working directly with landowners is a vital skill and with much of
     our workforce soon retiring, that connection may be lost as the
     younger generation focuses on various computer and software skills
     rather than connecting with the people we are trying to help.

543. Honestly, I need the skill to sit all day at a computer and not get
     bored.

544. Field training with conservation planning Technical training on
     designing and construction

545. OJT

546. More technical skills. With all the new web-based programs, field
     personnel are expected to know the technical side and are still
     expected to do engineering work, but we have no time to learn this
     stuff.

547. More computer skills

548. Computer training.

549. Training in computer skills and in-house programs is severely
     lacking.

550. more experience with enginering and planning

551. Computer and Toolkit training.

552. computer and technical

553. computer skills

554. technical

555. Nonprofit training

556. More technical training.

557. Limited training that is due to budget constraints.

558. Database management, GIS capabilities, computer skills so I can use
     the new Web Soil Survey and the datamarts. NASIS training so that I
     can imput data into this database.

559. organizational. Training to assist managers manage multiple job
     responsibilities at the same time

560. certified conservation planning, CNMP training, WL determination
     training

561. Software training.

562. more up to date technical skills

563. I have built a very large workload, one of the largest in my state,
     I had no down time. Now I am asked to issue payments, change the
     way I farm plan, learn new software that increases the time it
     takes to do my job. I do not have time for the training that I need
     to do my job!

564. I need more training to build my technical skills such as survey
     and design. I also need leadership and management training to
     prepare for the next step in my career.

565. Management of Toolkit files

566. improved skill with specific software tools such as Toolkit, GPS

567. Additional on the job training in technical areas.

568. computer skills

569. I feel dispute resolution skills could be helpful. Also management
     and leadership skills could be beneficial

570. Assertiveness training, technical, contract management

571. Greater proficiency to utilize technology such as GIS, including
     Arc GIS, Customer Service Toolkit, NASIS, Soil Data Mart, and NASIS
     Pedon software.

572. grantsmanship training, managerial skills

573. Skills are adequate but need more time to improve specifics.
     Workload prevents much skill development time.

574. computer

575. Need to increase CAD output production

576. more managerial/leadership training more technical OTJ training
     more feedback (negative and/or positive) as necessary

577. COMPUTER

578. GIS computer skills

579. I need to improve my technological skills - GIS, database, etc. I
     also need the newer NEDC training on wetlands, and other soil
     science related courses.

580. Engineering

581. technical software training, technical

582. Time to learn the new programs, before rolling out new program make
     sure their is ample staff, resources and training before doing on
     the job training at the same time of a sign up.

583. Contract modification and approval for conservation planning

584. Rather not say

585. computer

586. I think as a whole our younger employees are weak in the area of
     conservation application at the ground level.

587. Training in specific fields, allowed to attend training computer
     training

588. Training on new updates to computer.

589. I need more one on one training

590. I need additional training on the computer. Most of what we have
     received is awareness training, which is unacceptable and
     inadequate. The trainers receive a week of training on toolkit and
     arcgis and by the time it trickles down to the field, we may
     receive 3 or 4 hours of training in a group setting. This is
     inadequate training for us to attain a profecient level of
     performance. Awareness training only leads to frustration and
     confusion.

591. University Course reimbursement for post Bachelor degree courses.

592. I need to enhance my skills through more formal education!

593. Communication skills

594. Better understanding of GIS functions and a better understanding of
     computer programs.

595. I wish I have better organizational skills. Technocally, I need an
     economist. I would like the ability to do the economics myself, but
     I do not think I would have time to do that - I need another body.

596. Teaching me additional skills that go completely out of the scope
     of what I was hired to do will not solve getting the work completed
     in a timely manner.

597. Decision making skills Basic understanding of how Engineering is
     relevent to NRCS

598. Management & some engineering software training

599. Interpersonal.

600. Both technical and managerial training and SUPPORT.

601. I need a direction from my supervisor. My supervisor knows my
     career goals but does not give me duties to achieve them.

602. Copmputer, analytical, budget and managerial skills

603. Additional leadership and management skills

604. OTJ BUT DUE TO WORKLOAD, I\'M LIMITED ON WHAT I CAN DO AND CAN\'T
     DO

605. Need more technical and managerial training in order to better
     myself, long term, and in order to move about within the agency.

606. I need to know how to more productively spend my time (organize),
     how to delegate authority, and how to prioritize.

607. advanced training to enhance, and upgrade the technical level of my
     skills

608. AUTO CAD, ARC VIEW

609. Leadership Development

610. Computer skills. You can\'t take someone who never had a computer
     science course in their life and expect them to become proficient
     in all phases of use.

611. leadership

612. on the job training in protracts

613. How to deal with an employees reaction to change, increasing job
     responsibility and liability, frustration, fatigue and general
     feeling that the agency just wants numbers and doesn\'t really care
     about them.

614. Leadership skills

615. Better background on Field Office operations

616. Better understanding of the specifications, regulations, and
     references

617. Training with the contracting programs (IAS), program specific
     training to gain knowledge of how it relates to the contracting
     area, Further training in leasing.

618. Depending on the type of work setting, I believe individuals could
     be afforded an opportunity to learn other areas. Not to become
     experts but to understand how everything works together and perhaps
     open other career avenues. (This may of course require experience
     and/or education.) Personally, I would like more leadership
     training or mentoring.

619. Managerial skills

620. The flexibilty to coordinate my staff and others to allow
     individuals to utilize their strengths.

621. Additional GIS training and on the job training with qualified
     personnel.

622. technical. There are so many programs that it is not so much skills
     and training as the issue is that we need to specialize in
     program(s) and serve as a team for several counties utilizing the
     specialties of each person to accomplish goals and tasks.

623. I need to be allowed to attend training, coferences, etc. to keep
     abreast of current issues. But most of all to be on the cutting
     edge or out in front to develope new directions and issues. This
     will enhence our agencies reception by the public and strengthen
     our posision with others, both private and public in similar
     fields. We often are behind in our agencies techincal expertise.

624. Toolkit and ArcGis training

625. training

626. Computer and engineering.

627. Computer training.

628. Conservation planning certification, better engineering training
     with the associated software/materials (paper, pencils, straight
     edges and other associated drawing tools) and non-government
     resource individuals to contact during times of special needs.

629. Opportunities for leadership.

630. computer training; time managment skills

631. Contracting

632. additional engineering, geology, soils, and managerial training

633. more brain capacity to remember every little detail about all the
     programs and technical information that a field office is required
     to deal with

634. We get training on several different issues but some don\'t relate
     to our day to day job. We need more hands on training on what we
     actually do everyday or what we should be doing.

635. More individualized training on ArcGIS to better utilize the
     software in a more efficient manner to minimize the time needed to
     prepare maps.

636. The skill of motivating volunteers.

637. More in the field training, installing practices and engineering
     design.

638. training for technicians in engineering and computer work on
     toolkit.

639. surveying and gis

640. NONE

641. Improved training , Training is usually given by someone that has
     limited knowledge and skills of the programs they are training
     everyone else in.

642. How to sell people (to include local governments) on the need to
     conserve and use natural resources on a sustainable basis.

643. To perform my current job, none. I do wonder about our future as a
     agency because soil conservationist used to be trained 3 years, now
     that is two. I wonder what their skill set looks like. Some
     opportunities have been given to soil conservationists because they
     can specialize in one area such as CSP. Meanwhile the older
     seasoned employees are never asked to be on a CSP team (for
     example.) It is hard for DC\'s to get the specialized experience
     and still do all that need to be done in the office and field.

644. AutoCad training \...

645. We should constantly be trying to improve our skills either through
     formal training or self paced training. There are ways that
     everyone of us could learn to do a better job. I myself would like
     more skills in planning and designing engineering practices.

646. Formal training would be great. Awareness training is a good way
     for untrained empoyees to screw up.

647. GIS and soils training. Updated on new engineering developments.
     Refresher in management courses.

648. more computer skills; added technicial training

649. I need people to complete my job to a level of satisfaction to the
     client.

650. Time management

651. More training

652. Computer efficiency.

653. Engineering and Construction training

654. Computer

655. I need supervised on the job training to compliment the organizated
     training the agency provides.

656. Organizational skills. Computer technology skills.

657. Managerial Skills. If I plan on being a manager it would help me to
     understand what my agency expects from me. Also how I can go about
     managing staff to better reach agency goals.

658. Engineering - Our Engineering staff is to busy to get to most
     designs in a timely manner. (Timely manner = with in the year) I
     have very low engineering approval authority and am currently
     profficient in only a handfull of practice designs. Engineering
     training sessions are almost useless when it comes to applying the
     skill later. To get things done I have had to teach myself to
     design practices with minimal assistance. Nutrient & Pest
     Management training - I am in dire need of this training. I am a
     new DC and inherited an office with at least 10 plans to be written
     by next spring. I am planning on teaching my self this skill also.
     It has been my experience in this agency that training is always
     late. Usualy staff has either had on the job training which renders
     formal training obsolete or we are forced to struggle through
     situations the best we can.

659. Technical skills such as nutrient management, contracting, and
     programs.

660. more detailed instructions on interoffice programs. Steps needed to
     run programs properly from the start.

661. More training on individual programs.

662. Finance

663. On the job training\... program training, how to show production in
     the way \'you\' want to see it\...

664. Clone two of me. I don\'t feel I need additional skills as much as
     I need the time to focus on a few tasks and do them well instead of
     trying to do everything and barely meeting deadlines and getting
     poor quality work done. I don\'t think time management is the
     answer either. NRCS working systems need to improve - especially
     PRS.

665. More specific technical training (engineering), also I feel that I
     know too little about state and local regulations and how they
     apply to my work.

666. More Experience.

667. Engineering

668. How to make myself feel that I have achieved something of
     importance even though I produce nearly nothing of my own that gets
     conservation on the ground. How to maintain a positive mental
     attitude in the face of all the bullshit that goes along with this
     job. How to prevent losing the engineering skills I developed over
     the years through lack of regular use because I have become an
     engineer whose job seems to be mostly management orientated. How to
     get a good restful sleep each night. How to not let the job get to
     me.

669. Would like to develop expertise in certain areas that my education
     was lacking in but are relevant to daily NRCS work. In particular,
     soils, streams, and native plants.

670. less change and more IT support

671. More training on Autocad

672. Actually is it tools that I need. We are expected to manage
     employees for maximum productivity, but employees know the
     personnel policies and laws basically handcuff managers. We know
     who the low production employees are, but the time it would take to
     development the documentation necessary to get rid of a low
     production employee is so great that we jsut can\'t affrod to take
     the time. Especially when we know that the burden of proof is so
     great we will often lose.

673. Additional contracting experience, more computer training as the
     tools are changing at an excellerated rate and more time.

674. A better understanding of IT functions to gather the tools to
     accomplish duties. Since the use of the computer has become the
     main tool for accomplishing tasks, policy and procedures changes
     should be made readily available without having to conduct a
     continual search.

675. Excel and Access, I would like to learn more.

676. More computer skills

677. technical: What is the cutting edge technology being used or
     planned for Soil Surveys? I would be a good trainer.

678. Computer skills.

679. Contract representative. Air quality. Energy conservation.

680. I need to update my skills with specific software.

681. More managerial and supervisory. I have had good supervisors, but
     not really good examples of being a supervisor. I have always been
     put in a position that I had to perform because in the state of
     Michigan we have never had the help that was needed in financial
     management. This is a section where you just can\'t let things go.
     Someone has to be proactive!

682. Technical training on computer software, nutrient and pest
     management

683. Technical field experience aside from contracting.

684. It\'s not the additional skills it is the time necessary to fully
     master the skills necessary to be more productive. If you are
     spending the time to master the skill or skills you just get
     further behind in the day to day activities needed to perform your
     job.

685. more experience

686. Need to get up to speed with computer management skills or be able
     to hire someone else to do it. You either do it and do it often or
     get someone who can do it effeciently

687. Managerial

688. I need more experience in the agency

689. career political acuity enhancement, vs technical ability
     improvement

690. Changing technology is placvd on the internet or a system some
     place and never properly presented to the field staff. Case in
     point. Web soil survey. I just happened to be talking with a soil
     scientist and found out the counties I manage were now availagle on
     the system. There was no plan to present this information to the
     field office staff in a formal training once I started asking how
     to access this data. I had to learn the program on my own. Training
     programs in the state are poor compaired to what I received in
     another state for which I worked. With current workload I find it
     difficult if not impossible to get free for training. I have no
     other staff to carry work if I am out of the office. If I am out
     for three days it takes several days to followup on all the email
     and calls during my absence.

691. On the job training. I feel lost in some of the basic tasks that I
     do.

692. ProTracts training/understanding

693. We don\'t neccessary need specialists but just more people to allow
     us to reach the expertise we need. (i.e. decrease workload)

694. Personnel management.

695. I, and others have been promoted to fast due to the lack of
     experienced people. We need more on the job experience while
     learning from experienced employees. However, the experienced
     employees are becoming harder to find.

696. Again, back to the technical skills, it is very hard to receive
     adequate training.

697. human resources management, contracting, acquisitions

698. Auto Cad, it is a career profession and we seem to feel that it is
     so easy that the technicians should be proficient at it plus all
     the other work assignments that we must do daily.

699. There is never training how to deal with the new and ever changing
     software. It is mostly trial and error. I would like to get better
     at educating farmers on conservation

700. Further development in computer skills, ArcGIS and GPS usage. Some
     of this may be achieved through practice at work, but small formal
     training would be beneficial.

701. more hands on trainning\...

702. The skill to convince our agency to hire additional clerical/data
     entry clerks at the FO level.

703. I think there needs to be a focus on engineering, specifically
     surveying, for young conservationists because surveying is what
     puts conservation on the ground.

704. OJT - Mentor

705. GIS

706. More GIS skills

707. Wider knowledge of alternative agriculture production systems.

708. Need to complete course-work at the college/tech school level on
     computers and software.

709. More computer program training. With one person in this office, one
     does not have adequate time to learn about the constantly changing
     programs and get the existing work done.

710. My area is limited in the promotional ladder.

711. managerial, supervisory skills. Refresher courses on
     engineering/design topics.

712. Specialized computer training.

713. More Computer

714. People management skills, Nutrient and pest management skills, CNMP
     skills.

715. People management skills, more urban conservation training.

716. Working with farmers, More time to juggle tasks, technical
     engineering skills

717. People always need to be trained. It might only be a refresher
     trainning or to expand their knowledge base even on things that
     they may feel are not assocciated with the job.

718. I am a technial supervisor and just want to have a more complete
     knowledge of all technical things. Which I can eventually get
     through training and on the job.

719. more time and on the job learning and then I will probably feel
     like my skills are better. There are people here who can train me
     it just seems to be finding the time.

720. I would like to have the opportunity to acquire the computer skills
     and conservation planning experience that would help me obtain a
     promotion to soil conservationist.

721. Engineering Designing

722. I need to improve on some of my skills, however training is usually
     last on the budget list.

723. More managerial and leadership skills.

724. notill training

725. Managerial, Administrative since we do less and less conservation
     work and more and more administrative and computer entry

726. Computer,Informational communications.Contract
     management,Fin,\$\$\$ control of funding

727. Its is not a matter of skill, but skill development. I am a
     district conservationist with a wide diversity of planning
     requests, and I need time to deepen my skill/knowledege of
     wildlife, timber/forestry, erosion control, livestock grazing,
     nutrient management (commercial & maunre) and tillage operations.

728. Training & time on the computer in Tool Kit. Better communications
     from computer specialists of Tool Kit on changes made and how to do
     some activities. Seems we are all fumbling through it and trying to
     figure it out as we go. We call with questions and are told it
     cannot be done or if so nobody knows how. We call others in the
     field and network and find out they figured out how.

729. Computer skills

730. computer skills, agronomic skills

731. I need to be able to aquire engineering job approval authority.
     Thus far my supervisor and I have been not been able to accomplish
     regardless of numerous inquiries from the engineering staff for
     assistance.

732. Engineering skills. The trouble isn\'t so much training
     availability\....it is the availability of MONEY to pay for them
     and the TIME to take the training! There is also a need for
     assistance with training beyond the agency internal training.

733. employees need to be proficient with new technology. I feel very
     inadequate with computers, arc-view, protracts, etc.

734. More engineering training. Less on the job, catch as catch can
     training that I have to scrap for when the engineers aren\'t busy,
     and more availability of people to help me learn my job.

735. More on site training with experienced Engineers

736. IT Skills,Farm Bill Program Skills

737. None

738. I need to be more accompished with the new survey and design
     technology available; Acad, GIS, GPS survey, etal

739. More skills in web design and web-based applications.

740. As a soil con it seems the emphasize is on administrative and not
     enough time spent on technical

741. Business administration and computer.

742. Computer and technology training.

743. If the agency continues forward with technology we may need more
     computer skills instead of technical skills

744. survey and design, I & E field skills

745. Training in creating jobs & businesses and rural economic
     development.

746. Additional engineering skills, contracting, managerial

747. Farm Bill program training

748. Nut/pest upto date info, livestock training

749. I would just like to learn at a faster pace. What I learn in the
     office is good experience but there are a lot of things that should
     have formal training first.

750. planning skills; time management

751. Technical training is a big need.

752. For my particular series, I see a need for more diversified field
     experience, computer based engineering skills enhancement,
     engineering theory.

753. Contracting, software training, GIS / GPS skills

754. Nutrient and Pest Management training

755. I need more field/survey/engineer skills. Also how to organize my
     time better,gis training, and more managerial skills training.

756. I need to increase my expertise in developing and administering
     contracts.

757. Various computer software updates, general policy training

758. more on the job training in all programs.

759. Interaction with others doing my job to learn how best to
     accoomplish tasks.

760. I consider myself a conservationist not a compuer expert or
     accountant

761. more toolkit and computer skills.

762. more good computer traing

763. Being able to run new technology

764. Management Skills

765. Computer skills mainly. Self training works but it takes too much
     time and is very frustrating. All of these skills should be taken
     into account with pay. The agency encourages self-development and
     training but that doesn\'t always help employees achieve what they
     want, like a promotion. Our jobs have become more diverse but rules
     on how to get promoted on a technical level have stayed very rigid.

766. I need a better understanding of how to utilize the computer more.
     Some of the programs are vague and I need to better understand
     them.

767. Managierial skills

768. I need less time picking up others\' workload and more time to use
     my technical skills and improve on them. I need more survey and
     design skills.

769. technology skills - sales -

770. computer training

771. Recently changed positions from field office to engineering staff.
     I need training how I am to perform my job at my position.

772. Computer skills. Field skills. There\'s probably some others that I
     don\'t even know I need yet.

773. More training on the computer environment. Since things are
     changing so much we need to have one on one time to get trained.

774. I need more training in AutoCAD and GIS technology

775. I would like to learn new skills appropriate for different areas of
     the country and international

776. management

777. If I am expected to do conservation planning, I should get some
     training in it. I should not have to work on this by the seat of my
     pants and then get criticized because I did something wrong.

778. Training on the computer and terrace and structure lay out and
     design.

779. I would like more upper management resposibilites, for example
     learning the capabilities of Protracts and PRS in a useful hands-on
     environment where it applies to what your doing.

780. There is always room to learn more, be better at what you do and
     stay competitve in this ever changing work place. There is so much
     technology out there constantly changing that we just don\'t use or
     access because we\'re ok with doing it the

781. Field experience, technical training, and management skills.

782. Advanced training in toolkit with ArcGIS.

783. More On-the-Job training

784. Computer skills. The agency provides training but with the extreme
     work load there is not time to use or perfect that training.

785. As I continue to work for NRCS I will gain more confidences within
     myself thru experiences designing conservation practices and plans.

786. IRM and program practice policy guideline.

787. computer skills, arcgis.

788. Better communication and training in areas the organization is
     moving too.

789. more computer skills involving engineering and CAD

790. Training on basic planning,soils and cultural resources

791. More technical training for field skills.

792. Additional training in GIS and ArkView

793. Computer software, toolkit, arcview.

794. Technical training with the endless myriad of computer applications
     that we are expected to be proficient at using. (Arcmap, protracts
     etc)

795. Additional technical training. Such as computers, planning, and
     engineer training.

796. Computer engineering program skills: we are given programs that
     require several years of training, but get just a couple of days
     training before we are turned loose with them.

797. More general field office operation skills.

798. I am a younger DC and it seem that the training that I received to
     date is mostly on programs like CSP and EQIP and (feel good)
     training like managing for excellence. I think that I could use
     more training on some of the things that the agency did before we
     had these programs like compliance and conservation planning.

799. I need to be able to do technical work in order to be a good
     supervisor and be able to do what the technicians are doing. As a
     soil con I am trapped at the computer doing paperwork mostly for
     programs.

800. Continued technical training and opportunity for managerial
     training.

801. Computer skills, and comprehension of how federal, state, and local
     environmental laws and agencies should work together.

802. Opportunity for training on the latest technology and equipment.

803. Precision agriculture skills. Recent quality training is mostly
     absent. Trainers need to come to the worksite and provide guidance
     through the whole planning and reporting processes and get it to
     work seamlessly.

804. Just need a lot hands on training to understand quicker and more
     effiecnt with application instead of the way it is now where they
     train you and then you are on your own

805. additional formal & on the job training in the survey and design of
     structures such as ponds & wet lands. Also further training in the
     use of the latest equipment(ie: total station transit) to
     facilitate survey, as well as computer design software(ie: auto cad
     & eagle point).

806. Leadership Skills, technical skills and managerial skills

807. With the constant addition of new programs, additional training is
     always needed.

808. Additional formal training - too much on the job training which is
     not sufficient enough to cover as much detail as formal training
     does

809. Computer training, Engineering, Forestry updates

810. formal training in the areas which cross over the soil conservation
     technician job class example soils planning contracting etc.

811. none

812. more computer skills as we are expected to do more and more
     computer based work

813. More formal training on technological tools: example EP/ACAD. We
     need programs such as RUSLE 2 and Toolkit that have the bugs worked
     out of them before they are sent to the field offices. What a waste
     of time and money when these programs do not function to our needs.

814. Time to complete training on tools required for the job.

815. leadership skills and resolving conflicts

816. More technical training.

817. I need the more experienced group to be willing to take me out and
     help me get the hands-on-training that is needed to do my job
     right. I can run a computer, but so what?! That isn\'t what a soil
     conservationist is supposed to be effective at!

818. More GIS experience.

819. As District Conservationists, our job has become all about knowing
     something about everything, but we are masters at nothing. As
     workload continues to increase, there is not a lot of time to learn
     all of the aspects of many different programs and compliance. It
     would be nice to have some specialists at the Area levels to help
     the field deal with specific issues of certain programs that we do
     not have time to research ourselves.

820. Computer

821. Skills to address the engineering, agronomic needs of water
     resource concerns. Ability to see the vision of our agency and
     apply that vision in daily work at all levels of program delivery.

822. Grant writing to aid in finding dollars to fund needed additional
     staff.

823. most, haven\'t recieved training

824. Management and communication skills

825. managerial/supervisory skill would help.

826. Formal training- technical, computer.

827. Supervision and management

828. GIS

829. GIS training, management training, web editing training, soils
     training

     -   Training in Process, Ranking, (Re-)Construction of PL-566 Dams,
         Watershed Rehab.

830. Supervisory training.

831. finance mechanisms for communuity projects

832. I need and want more training!!

833. More on hands computer skills.

834. soils database training and more field time

835. digital mapping, computer skills

836. I am an IT person who used to do IT work, I am having to do
     purchasing, timecards, and Credit card reconcilliation which takes
     about 50-60% of my time. I need to get back to IT work and need
     training to improve my IT skills. Technology is moving fast ahead
     and we are not given ANY opportunity to improve our skills unless
     we do this on our own time and expense.

837. Prioity setting skills, technical skill as new research becomes
     available.

838. Management skills in how to better relate to people and maximize
     the potential of my staff. Develop better computer/statistical
     skills to evaluate production and efficiency.

839. Budget formulating and balancing. Direct Charge tracking skills.

840. Better training and a supervisor who leads instead of micro
     managing.

841. land modeling seepage analysis slope stability analysis

842. I need specialized Civil Engineering Technician training in
     Concrete design,Flood Prevention and Sedimentation
     designs,Sites,Hydroyardage,WinPond,Surveying(GIS),Soil
     Mechanics,Hydraulics-Hydrology,Arhceology-burial sites, Concrete
     Fundamentals and etc. My goal is to be a Gs-10 before I retire in 8
     years.

843. Managerial skills, dealing with outside agencies and companies,
     contracting procedures

844. Database Server Technology and the agencies plan for developing new
     technology with respect to Geodatabases.

845. Conflict resolution between clients and partners.

846. More management skills related to our integrated accounting system
     and performance measurements

847. Advanced education in the area of adult education; computer skills
     in advanced Excel and PowerPoint; training in contract management

848. better understanding of HEC-RAS unsteady flow model

849. I am a new employee so the training courses that have been outlined
     on my EDP seem like a great place to start. I am every impressed
     with the training courses the NRCS has to offer. I have worked in
     private industry where training is not emphasized. I always felt it
     was training which helped to retain employees as well as develop a
     company/agency. I believe that because of the extensive training
     that the NRCS offers this helps to achieve both of the issues
     described above.

850. Technical skills to do conservation practices, determinations, and
     so on. Computer trainings, especially for older employees.

851. Advanced GIS training.

852. building a system from the ground up

853. Working with groups.

854. I need additional business, management, economic development
     skills.

855. Engineering (Animal Waste)

856. web design / graphic design concepts

857. On the job training.

858. nonprofit management,

859. Formal training in areas that can not be obtained on the job. The
     opportunites to detail to other states.

860. I would really like to expand on the skills I have. However, I
     sometimes find the employees I go to with questions do not have the
     knowledge. I do a lot of reading and talking to people outside NRCS
     to make up for this.

861. skills that the agency will not provide.

862. Again technical skills not just how to push a button

863. Computer skills -

864. more on the job training, with some basis computer training, small
     one to one training

865. computer,personell, contracting, etc\...

866. Engineering

867. Computer skills and the ability to clone myself so that I can do
     several jobs that actually require more field personnel and not
     more specialist.

868. I would like to acquire additional skills in engineering work.

869. Do more with less time.

870. Working with livestock producers skills, pasture management skills.

871. computer

872. contracting and administration

873. Computer skills, specifically, ArcView. Just more practice would
     help.

874. Development of computer skills for new technology.

875. Unfornuately the thing I need the most is experience on the job and
     that only comes with time. There are so many aspects of my job I
     need to know, from all the available Incentive Programs,all the
     conservation practices, computer programs(Toolkit, ArcMap, RUSLE
     II, Protracts, Engineering Spreadsheets)and etc that it just take
     time.

876. What is the roll of the service, if we work on conservation and ag
     issues we as a workforce are ok. If we are going to be paper
     pushers and check writes then we are not .

877. Time management skills and on-the-job-training consistent across
     the state

878. The technical skills that I have are probably not what they should
     be and with the amount of time I have to spend in the office I
     don\'t get the chance to learn some of the skills I feel I need for
     my job.

879. Engineering training, for structures, wascobs, etc.

880. To be able to remember all the different passwords. To be able to
     deal with the constant and incredible ammount of emailed bulletins,
     reports, and action items, to be able to deal with the ammount of
     detail of the EQIP program, to be able to deal with our technical
     standards in section 4 of the tech guide versus CSP and finally,
     how to get to the field where I belong and not stuck behind this
     desk.

881. managerial

882. Education, on the job training, more challenging duties and
     responsibilities, more supervisory experience

     -   Need more hands on training

883. Time to learn new computer programs as they come out. We have had a
     lot of new programs here in the last few years. These must be
     learned, utilized as well serve our clients needs.

884. computer training mostly gis and expectations of planning

885. Additional computer skills - excel, word, ArcGIS. OJT is often
     limited and workload limits opportunities to gain advanced skills
     which would be useful.

886. More hand on computer training.

887. Step-by-step instructions to work programs and quit changing them
     every few months.

888. Regular refresher technical training integrated with updates
     concerning technology advances

889. more experiance with urbanizing area\'s as well as continued on the
     job experiance.

890. I am just starting out so there are many skills I need, but am
     learning them as I work.

891. need better definition of job it seems to be in constant flux. Feel
     like I am always a step or two behind.

892. Administrateve, contract management, supervisory, public relations,
     time management, and organizational skills.

893. computer skills

894. Just time.

895. Training. As a new hire I need training. I also need to know where
     to go to get the information that I need. I do not even know what I
     dont know, as a new hire.

896. Management Supervision

897. Training (and access) to the latest engineering computer software
     and availability to easily upgrade out-of-date reference material.
     Hard copies matter here, an electronic reference is not a
     reference.

898. computer software skills, primarily additional GIS skills.

899. Training to better comprehend the specifics for the ever-changing
     CSP program.

900. technical skills such as plant identification

901. Computer skills in new programs, GIS applications.

902. skills which are defined in my duty description

903. Computer management

904. To receive the core trainng for the position I am in. I have been
     employed w/ NRCS for 10 years and still have not received required
     core training. Adequate training in computer programs (more than a
     day)

905. The agency needs to hire people to enter data into the computer day
     in and day out so people like myself can do what the do best, put
     conservation on the ground. I have a degree in Agronomy not
     computer science!!

906. Technical courses offered, especially by local or state colleges,
     to further scientific knowledge and continue growth.

907. Supervisor training.

908. If you want people just familiar with topics, you provide
     familiarization training. If you want experts, well\.... If the
     training can\'t be provided in-house, then budget and coordinate
     external source training. You get what you pay for.

909. Knowledgeable HR rules, knowledgeable contract rules/regs

910. Assist on state committees; more training opportunities and
     tutoring from management to achieve higher levels of compentency. I
     find most of the managers incapable of assisting since many were
     promoted from the post-1987 hirees that have little to no knowledge
     of working the technical side of issues.

911. Further advancement in use of the automated systems that are being
     developed and revised continually for use by employees in the
     field. With 17 years in I have seen at least three computerized
     record keeping systems with multiple versions. With each, the
     general employee learning curve had failed to master one before the
     next apppeared. This is currently true with the mapping (ArcMap)and
     filing (toolkit) systems in use. As I train myself with OJT, the
     systems change more quickly than I can learn. While honest efferts
     are made by our staff the train, often time and budget restains
     limmit this to a short, introductury session that has limitted
     information.

912. Practical knowledge that may only come with time.

913. more computer training

914. More training in Toolkit and ArcGIS, more field training, more
     program training.

915. Computer training in new software programs that support agency
     programs

916. More training in Technology we are using.

917. Computer Skills

918. I think skills are adequate its more a question of administrative
     help at Field level to allow me time to utilize my skills.

919. Advanced soils for construction training, Breach analysis training,
     COR experience on larger watershed stuctures, Design experience on
     larger watershed structures

920. Time to be able to develop skills. Too many different duties to
     become profecient.

921. ArcGIS & Web program training

922. Auto-Cadd

923. i am a new empoyee and i would like to receive more formal
     training. I also feel as though the older employees dislike the
     hassle of providing training, so i believe i am not provided the on
     job training i should be receiving

924. More on the job technical training. This has been good with NRCS
     but some technical practices come along seldom and each one should
     be used as training for younger employees not just let the old dogs
     do the job and go on.

925. More understanding of web based reporting, contracting and
     application entry.

926. Fundimentals in hydrology,geology, water quality, Earthen
     structures,concrete, building construction and waste managment.
     Additional computer training to compensate listed above
     fundimentals.

927. With everyone using computers more and more in their jobs requiring
     them to run more programs more computer skills would be
     appreciated.

928. More technical training is needed to improve skills but time has
     not allowed it due to programs.

929. A managers training program, computer programs, engineering, and
     wildlife training to show more specific for the areas we are
     working in.

930. Computer and refresher courses in technical disiplines. Plus the
     time to reimforce those newly learned skills while dealing with day
     to day rsponsibilities. If you don\'t use it you lose it!

931. time management -

932. Computer training

933. NRCS program training. How to properly implement each program.

934. real training on all the new and old computer programs that are
     dumped in our laps.

935. More outside source training with the computer skills.

936. 1\. Programs that have all the details completed before they are
     sent to the public. 2. Additional training with computer programs
     that the trainer is consistant from one training event to another.

937. I would like more training for professional development

938. Computer training - ArcMap training on how to use the program to
     get the plans done easier/faster without so many errors.

939. Everything now revolves around the computer and field work is
     lacking, it can\'t be taught in a boot camp or crash course.

940. The jobs we perform change so fast that even taking advantage of
     training it is difficult to keep up. With computer operations much
     of the tasks could be more standarized.

941. Addition computer trainining - both software and hardware.

942. Use of ARCGIS

943. Grant information - writing, administering, & execution of.

944. more mapping skills, just more formal training in general

945. Specfic engineering practices

946. The time necessary to work with programs long enough to be
     comfortable with them.

947. Not change the plan of computers without having a Master plan!

948. Timely training. Training provided before Programs are released.
     Too many changes or unknowns in Programs after signups start.

949. Computer and leadership.

950. More training in use of new technology. We are always promised that
     will happen but it never does. Instead we are left to train
     ourselves through trial and error.

951. oral communication

952. Since I am currently

953. More variety of on-the-job training

954. I need a better grounding in welfare economics. I need a better
     appreciation of the concepts behind the manuals and handbooks.

955. Remote sensing. GIS capability. Data base management. And we need
     the tools to actually work for us which will take a committment by
     management to make this happen.

956. More on the job training

957. More standard operating procedures between states. Every state
     operates as they want and there isn\'t enough specific guidance on
     how we should conduct business.

958. I need more public relation skills.

959. In my technical field, constant training is a must. The GIS field
     is vast and will take effort to stay up with the evolving
     technology advancements.

960. Time managemnt

961. Skills in leadership development and detail to have a nationwide
     impact.

962. Computer skills

963. Analytical skills for GIS Data; Leadership skills; Public speaking
     skills;

964. Greater understanding of all aspects of the FOTG and corresponding
     policies.

965. Remaining current with software changes

966. More training.

967. I need build up more experience on the latest software.

968. Additional program training. Budget is tight, so not all the
     individuals that would benefit from training are going. So that
     cross training may not be occurring well. The other individuals may
     have to do work in that function as well. Training related to farm
     bill programs. Due to an addition to my job, I am involved in the
     acquisition of easements involved in the farmbill program. I have
     no background in this line of work. I could use tools to help me
     know what to review when looking at an easement deed, appraisal,
     survey, baseline documentation for example. Checklists and training
     might be helpful.

969. Advanced gis hydrology/hydraulic training from the Corp of
     Engineers. Advanced statistics applied in hydrology.

970. all

971. I need skills on how to train the current and future \'new hires\'
     on how to achieve the Agency\'s goals and how those goals are
     designed to improve our environment.

972. Database skills beyond beginning level

973. More on the job training (field experience & Toolkit)

974. Leadership and management training

975. I need to get training related to my job in a timely manner. My
     supervisor assigned me a particular program, but when training for
     it was offered, I was told that because I didn\'t know anything
     about that program, it would be a waste of time for me to go, and
     that instead my supv. would be attending. Huh? I\'m not a rocket
     scientist, but how can I learn if I don\'t get formal or OTJ
     training?

976. More technical skills.

977. business mgt

978. More computer training on how we download field data and use it in
     our Arcmap and Toolkit programs. A quarterly surveying training is
     something also I think should be mandated to keep everyone
     consistent and competent.

979. Real answers to questions, personal hands on training.

980. managerial

981. None

982. I need formal training to more effectively carry out my duties. The
     past three years the training I have requested from suggestions
     from area staff has been denied. I know the budget issues are
     tight, but if you do not include training to employees, the agency
     may loose qualified individuals to private practice.

983. technical training, managerial training, access to agency computer
     based programs

984. Computer understanding. I wasn\'t hired to be a computer
     repairperson or computer guru but that is what I feel I am. Not
     enough IT support. They think we can do it over the phone and
     ALWAYS understand what they as computer specialist need and wnat.
     Get real!!!. ANd someone to train us better on the systems and
     programs.

985. I just need more training.

986. Technology development with GPS and computer software program
     currently being used.

987. Managerial Training

988. Mainly more time to improve my skills, there is so much to this
     job.

989. All the newest technology, terminology and managerial skills.

990. More skills or opportunties outside your realm of job scope to
     understand when others deal with new technology, situations, and
     how they deal with people. Supervisory skills and work relations.
     How to handle situations beyond our control when we are with
     clients, co-workers and others (social skills?).

991. On the job training. Maybe work with field employees more often.

992. Programs come and go and change and change. More training for the
     ones that continually change and more time to get them done.

993. Advanced computer program skills.

994. On-site computer training with real situations.

995. Contracting training.

996. More technical training.

997. outside education, additional technical training, opportunity
     allowed to share skills of techical expertise with other

998. more technical computer training and support.

999. Management skills

1000. Training

1001. With the ever changing computers programs a Program Specialist
      should be hired for each Area to expain how to work each one. And
      to be available to come to each office and assist personnel. And
      example would be the ArcGIS Mapping program. There are so many
      shortcuts to producing a quality Farm Plan Map. The training for
      programs like these are short and loaded with to much information
      at one time. If a specialist for program were available to come to
      the the FOSA office and review training with personnel from time
      to time, we all could be more productive.

1002. My skills to perform my job are adequate, skills to perform duties
      of questionable value may be a little weak

1003. Contracting, Understanding dynamics of program development

1004. Graphic design/Visual communication

1005. expanded knowledge needed in watershed profiles, assessments, and
      rapid modeling.

1006. Organization and salesmanship would be beneficial.

1007. Our state has a policy (so I am told) that they only offer
      additional skills for the position you are in currently. They do
      not offer training and skills for advancement.

1008. Leadership

1009. The present field office staff is entirely too over-burdened with
      tasks. We do everything! In doing

1010. If the skills of management above me is not improved then I need
      to improve my writing skills to write manuals. I need computer
      skills because the computer person has to cover half our state. I
      am actually doing so many jobs that training in any area would be
      of benefit.

1011. Managerial Accounting

1012. Additional engineering training and skills

1013. Facilitation; public speaking;

1014. Managerial.

1015. How to manage other employees better and organization skill
      improvement.

1016. Management skills to more efectively run an office and keep my
      employees on task.

1017. NRCS related training

1018. On the job training by someone who knows how to train

1019. Grazing land management is not very well understood nor respected
      by most of management. Keeping up with the new developements in
      the science of range management is a challenge. Currently
      management views training as something we can do ourselves when in
      fact producers have access to much more information than ever
      before. For example, there is growing interest in grass fed and
      finished beef, reducing feed and hay requirements and cost, as
      well as wildlife habitat improvement, and leasing arrangements,
      and remote sensing. There is also interest by other secondary
      entities such as municipalities for water quantity and quality
      improvements.

1020. More training on contract management.

1021. Take formal training which will assist me to do my job better & to
      document my skills when applying for a position.

1022. GIS/ARC. Computer skills.

1023. Explain these !@\*%) programs to me.

1024. Ability to

1025. It\'s not so much new skills as it is the rate of change. Toolkit,
      outlook, ProTracts, and nearly every other program are constantly
      being upgraded. It is not possible to stay on top of everything.
      Jack of all trades - master of none. I know enough to get by but I
      don\'t have the time to fully master some of the software.

1026. Nutrient Management

1027. Additional engineering and computer training.

1028. Understanding agronomic issues, RUSLE2, WEQ, as well as refresher
      in Nutrient and Pest Management.

1029. none

1030. Software programs.

1031. none

1032. Additional technicial training

1033. computer skills, Range management skills

1034. oral communication skills

1035. Computer and its applications

1036. lots of technical training

1037. In-depth training on hydraulics that I use on a daily basis.
      Training on other types of watering devices, i.e. sprinklers,
      micro-irrigation and more training on calculations associated with
      canal lining and gated pipe.

1038. Hands on training on computer programs such as ArcView.

1039. Technology skills, (ie) computor & related software, GIS, GPS

1040. technical skills in those areas I mentioned above

1041. Not sure?

1042. better documentation

1043. Training on modeling programs that are used to determine quality
      criteria. Training on documentation for contracting.

1044. Some management and technology - guidance on issues

1045. Hard to pinpoint - new skills or changes are happening so fast I
      haven\'t really learned a new group of skills before another set
      of required skills replace them.

1046. administrative

1047. additional computer assistance is always appreciated.

1048. I would like to have the necessary training to meet the
      requirements and certifications for my Employee Development Plan.

1049. more training

1050. Animal Waste Managenment. Steambank protection.

1051. I need technical knowledge of dealing with my job.

1052. More one on one training, especially when just starting out. I
      received my traing over a long period of time and was not as
      productive as I could have or should have been.

1053. computer

1054. More engineering training.

1055. I need technical training that goes hand in hand with the county
      that I supervise, which is range training.

1056. Organizational pointers, I feel I am constantly operating in a
      reactive mode. That is never ahead of the game enough to be
      proactive on the job and prepared ahead of time for the next
      assignment.

1057. just more on the job training, and application of technical
      knowledge

1058. Too many changes are going on and too many programs to keep up
      with so I guess I need a computer to plug into my brain.

1059. Computer training

1060. With the agency changing not sure

1061. help with area engr

1062. Everything is computer based and new programs are constantly
      comming down. We need to have a proven training program for all
      new programs. We need to have reference materials to go with this
      training to refer to at a later date. I do to many jobs to be able
      to keep up with everything. If I only done CST/ArcGIS this would
      not be a problem. But that is only part of my job and I sometimes
      get rusty between uses of a particular program.

1063. We need to me more specific and less general at times with our
      training and our technical expertise.

1064. I simply need time to hone my skills using some of the tools. We
      are often so inundated with program deadlines and planning that we
      have little time to become proficient with some of the tools.

1065. Management and organizational skills

1066. none

1067. more training in various operations

1068. Need more training on engineering items.

1069. More detailed knowledge of items offered in the different programs
      (exp. EQIP, WRP, WHIP) and their intended use.

1070. I haven\'t worked long enough and been exposed to enough different
      situations to feel that I have all of the skills I need.

1071. computer

1072. Technical skill with conservation practices relative to my
      location and people skills to help utilize the individuals with
      which I work.

1073. More chances to go to NEDC trainings.

1074. I need to be taugh political skills.

1075. More Tech. training

1076. Do not need additional skills for what our clients request. Do not
      need data key punch operators to service requests. Need the time
      to train OJT with younger employees.

1077. Computer skills on software that will actually work in the Field
      when needed.

1078. On the job training, more hands on.

1079. I would like to have more training in the area of surveying and
      engineering for two reasons: feel more confident in doing my job
      and have a higher job approval authority.

1080. better knowledge of NRCS manuals and guides

1081. Computer training in GIS applications

1082. There is not enough time to become proficient on a new system
      before another is installed

1083. I have skills that NRCS can not comply with, The NRCS is not
      modern in survey technology, does not use modern equipment,
      computer programs,or technology today. My time is wasted here.

1084. To many to say.

1085. The things I need to learn are more localized, ie, learning more
      about local range and forest conditions and potential.

1086. Time and priority mgt. due to excessive request and work load.

1087. Organization, Leadership

1088. More Arcview Training

1089. no comment

1090. More on the job training

1091. ongoing techincal education

1092. Any that fits my job description

1093. Technical training that is meaniful and job that would allow me to
      excerise and implement the training received.

1094. The computer based work changes too often, with too many

1095. Training using survey equipment.

1096. Economic/Livestock related skills that can be discussed during
      Conservation Planning.

1097. technical skills, not office skills.

1098. Computer

1099. Training for basic job requirements

1100. Computer and contract writing skills.

1101. All the training I can get

1102. Technial Skill

1103. More follow-up training on what I have already recieved. More
      Training in ArcGIS/ Toll Kit 2004

1104. Office Management

1105. Need time to learn computer programs etc. before being thrown into
      the fire with deadlines.

1106. More experience and more trainings, potentially changing job
      series

1107. Technical training

1108. computer training

1109. n/a

1110. I need to be a wildlife biologist, agricultural engineer, waste
      management specialist, range conservationist, agronomist, pest
      management expert and hydrologist. And a computer engineer! Is
      that realistic?

1111. Working with ranchers, working with livestock, and
      ranching/livestock economics

1112. I don\'t need any additional skills. My area of responsibility
      already requires expertice in too many areas for me to be truly
      effective in all of them.

1113. Training on web TCAS, PMRS, travel regulations, computer skills

1114. Increased Technical & managerial; Increased program knowledge

1115. Time management, with every new program and person we get there is
      more to do at the field level.

1116. More training especially with program details.

1117. ADDITIONAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING

1118. More training that relates to animal agriculture, and grass
      resources.

1119. CNMP Training (I needed this a year ago, BEFORE the CNMP rush
      occurred), Personnel Management (To qualify as a DC)

1120. It isn\'t that some of us don\'t have skills, it\'s just that we
      tend to be spending more time in the office with toolkit/protracts
      and our existing skills fade. New employees aren\'t exposed to the
      field activities older employees were doing early in their career.
      New employees tend to be the \'computer specialists\' and the
      older ones go to the field. It would be great to have them \'tag
      along\' like I got to do when younger, we can\'t afford to do that
      too often because there\'s so much expected. There is no \'slow
      time\' in the winter anymore.

1121. First of all, contract administration is becoming more demanding,
      taking our time away from the field. Plus, there doesn\'t seem to
      be great resources that keep us current on how to administer a
      conservation contract. It changes all the time, and we are
      consistently bombarded my emails in a sporadic fashion.

1122. For me I have skills. They are becoming rusty do to lack of time
      in the field and more time counting beans.

1123. More technical training.

1124. The skills needed are available. However, due to the lack of staff
      resources and workload, the time management to advance is the
      problems.

1125. Certified planner field training which I have been waiting for 2
      years to get to attend.

1126. I feel that I have the skills that can be utilized in a number of
      administrative positions. IT\'S the opportunities that are not
      afforded.

1127. I would like computer software training. Most of the software I
      have recieved in the last 5 years came without training. The
      training I did get was a one-time 1 to 4 hour general overview of
      the software with no thought as to how I use it. There is no
      continuing education to help me keep up with the changes in
      computer programs I have to use. We get software updates with no
      indication of the changes in the updates. I\'m expected to be an
      expert with ARCgis, AutoCAD, Toolkit and many others. No one
      considers the cumulative effects of so many changing things on me
      personally.

1128. Computer technical skills

1129. IWM software program training

1130. Debate skills and a in depth knowledge of laws in relation to
      contracts

1131. Training from NEDC that is always turned down when I send in for
      it.

1132. Managerial/supervisory skills.

1133. More training/education on range management, plant identification,
      soils, farming and ranching practices, pest management, nutrient
      management, irrigation. Practical experience rather than book
      knowledge is essential.

1134. written

1135. Training on computer soft ware

1136. Tool Kit and Protracts

1137. computer application.

1138. I need time to catch up with the latest technology. It is coming
      too much, too fast.

1139. public speaking

1140. GIS, AutoCAD/EaglePoint training

1141. formal training/more hands on field experience

1142. none

1143. Further web training.

1144. I need to be able to work in all phases of the office in which I
      am employed.

1145. One on one computer program skills would be very beneficial.
      Actual application as the program is being used.Government
      contracts are very confusing to a new comer and also to the
      producer, to have the proper beginning instruction could help
      aliviate inablity to answer producers questions up front.

1146. More on the job training, web training. I would like to see
      training for designing (such as drawing and also some people seem
      to need training on map sysmbols etc.)

1147. Enginering.

1148. Skills in concensus building, finding grant funding, and community
      building would be especially helpful.

1149. I need to learn how basic survey of conservation structures like
      dithces, ponds, pipelines, etc. I would also like to have more
      egineering training focused on the software available.

1150. I need time afield to hone the technical skills I have.

1151. I need the ability to utilize my skills that have become stagnant
      during the last ten years because of program planning.

1152. more OJT

1153. Training in toolkit and protracks

1154. Advanced training on classification and staffing.

1155. Specialized training specific to my position.

1156. Within my discipline I have attended all NEDC course related. My
      only opportunity now is through techncial organizational meetings
      and conferences. I feel the agency should do more to support
      attendence through paying travel, registration etc. to Society
      meetings. Instead we have to meet certiain criteria (i.e. present
      a paper, be an officer, etc.). The reason needs to be for
      technical developement and forget all the strings attached to it.

1157. More hands on experience and more on-the-job training.

1158. We need better and more effective software so we can provide the
      client what they need. It must be of high quality and user
      friendly. We must do a better job of capturing results so they do
      not bog down the field personnel. This slows down the entire
      effort we are trying to accomplish.

1159. Agency specific training relating to my series

1160. that is hard to pinpoint. I would benefit from the national
      bootcamp but if forced to attend and be gone for that length of
      time, I\'d quit.

1161. I feel I have adequate basic skills, yet I have limited experience
      in applying my skills. Skills improve with expanded use. Despite
      the agencies extensies training, I feel like I lack enough
      opportunity to use many skills.

1162. GIS and other current computer skills

1163. Computer technology.

1164. None that I am aware for my current position.

1165. All I can get.

1166. More experience on-the-job, working with long-term employees

1167. managerial and leadership

1168. Training in crop\'s.

1169. Formal training in the use of software available that is supposed
      to keep us up to date technically. Frequently, we get new software
      tools but no training in their use.

1170. planning skills, toolkit training

1171. More technical skills. As a newer DC, I don\'t haven\'t received
      the technical training that DC received 15 or 20 years ago. I
      spend much of my time in the office behind a computer.

1172. Time management and leadership skills

1173. Organizational skills and technical skills for computer programs.

1174. Administration/Clerical/Legal

1175. Computer Training.

1176. More engineering

1177. The areas I lack profieciency in are areas that I don\'t use much
      in my current location; until I have a larger demand for them,
      additional training may not be warranted.

1178. Management Skills

1179. Time away from computer deadlines. Work in the field with
      producers.

1180. More years of experience working with seasoned professionals.
      Formal training on programs as well as agency procedures

1181. Computer program assistance.

1182. I am writing CNMP\'s. We, as an agency need a much better idea of
      what needs to be included in these plans. We are just throwing
      darts at a board right now.

1183. More time and exposure to learn the programs.

1184. My job has transitioned from being technically based to being
      primarily administratively based. Most of the work force is
      technically trained so some additional administrative training
      would be helpful. The more administrative we become the less use
      we are in the field and that will dramatically impact the kind of
      service we have to offer.

1185. Leadership

1186. We need easier planning tools software, Arcview changes too many
      times a year.

1187. Training for speciality practices.

1188. Wetland Identification

1189. More computer skills-ArcGIS

1190. We are expected to be experts at too many things, we would be at
      training more than we would be working to be good at everything
      expected of us.

1191. Just more time on the job to learn. Experience.

1192. We as empolyees are generalists. For the most part we know a
      little about alot and very little about a specific topic, such as
      wetlands, croland, rangeland. We can work with each, but we do not
      know and cannot keep up with specific parts of each. We are
      required to know to much information about to many subjects. When
      we do have questions we are not able to contact specialist to try
      and assist the field staff.

1193. Leadership and management coaching. Records management especially
      electronic records. ArcMap computer program including GPS uses.
      Update on advances in agronomy, biology, range management, etc.

1194. Management training.

1195. Having the time to research, request help from senior individuals
      in the same series, learn, and apply what I have learned
      (on-the-job training in design methods, new technology, existing
      technology, other states design methods), would increase my skills
      tremendously on a day to day basis. There isn\'t the time to do
      that any more. Instead our workload and where the time is spent is
      all tied to a due date which is always the priority.

1196. Training in all technology areas, specifically GIS and GPS.

1197. Computer skills

1198. As a field office person, I have to be a jack of all trades and it
      is impossible to know everything about everything. We do not
      always get the time to become as efficient in some areas of our
      jobs as we would like to be.

1199. some more specific technical skills

1200. Business, computer and accounting skills. Also leadership skills.

1201. updated training

1202. More technical training

1203. Training on some of the new computer programs as we recieve them.
      NOT A MONTH or two before the program is out.

1204. More specialized-localized training. Currently there is too much
      generalized training that does not apply.

1205. On the job training would give employees more opportunities to be
      confident in the environment or work place.

1206. More skills on Supervision and Management.

1207. I need to have more training in Leadership role.

1208. computer/technology

1209. I am an employee of 52 years of age - been with NRCS for 30 years,
      and I struggle with the computer skills that are now necessary to
      do my job. Fortunately, I have people on staff who are very good
      with the computer. I have been through training, but I have a very
      difficult time retaining those skills, which are also necessary to
      favorably answer KSA\'s for job vacancies like ASTC positions that
      I might be interested in.

1210. computer skills that pretain to my occupation

1211. On the job experience performing conservation planning and
      experience working on computer programs. (ie. protracts)

1212. accounting

1213. More on the job training.

1214. More agronomy, pest/disease control, on-the-farm experience with
      machinery, real-life farm decision making, livestock performance,
      etc. Need on-farm experience to relate to producers and the
      decisions they make daily.

1215. more time to complete technical skills

1216. I have been out of school for only 4 years. Experience is what
      will help me develop the skills I already posess.

1217. additional training on a variety of software programs would be
      desirable. The IT people (who now work for a different agency!!)
      do not have time to do training, and there is rarely money in the
      budget to send us to an outside source.

1218. computer software training

1219. In our state it seems like the software is out of date or we are
      dealing with bugs all the time. Our agency is behind the curve
      from the privit sector and other govt. agencies when addressing
      skills with software and having up-to-date programs.

1220. I think some of the more recent issues such as wetlands
      determinations are still very confusing. It seems that field
      personel are expected to make judgements to get these done then a
      specialist will come along and change them. If they are the only
      ones who know why don\'t we just have teams of specialist do
      these. The process has become complicated enough that is probably
      should be done by a team anyway.

1221. Just more on the job training. And to be able to get the answers
      from my support people when I need the answers.

1222. Better salesmanship skills to market our products. Better
      assistance (help and guidance) from upper level when dealing with
      Indian reservation trustlands (contracting and planning).

1223. Better knowledge of completing NEPA requirements

1224. personally - to develop job skills I would need to be given the
      TIME to deicate to improve and develop those skills

1225. Continual training is important to refresh and keep abreast of
      latest innovations and research. Wetlands, agronomy, leadership
      skills.

1226. I need work load reduction to hone my skills or additional trained
      help.

1227. Technical and computer.

1228. More formal training.

1229. I think on-the-job training and experience is what I\'m lacking in
      this field of work. Mainly because my degree is not in natural
      resources or engineering.

1230. I need skills to understand budgetary matters. Everything I know
      about managing a budget is what I\'ve been able to glean myself.

1231. The chance to do more field work and to do fallow-up with
      producers.

1232. None just time to keep up with computer program changes that hurt
      more than they help get work done.

1233. More/continued technical training that is specific to our state\'s
      needs. Sending us to California to training for planning in SD
      does us no good.

1234. More explanation from my state supervisor on what needs to be done
      and how my job is going.

1235. I just feel like there is so much I am expected to know that at
      times it is overwhelming.

1236. I think that I need more human relation skills on how to
      communicate with our costomers.

1237. Skill in conservation planning for irrigation. Skill in applying
      concepts of soil biology/soil quality to conservation planning.

1238. Technical; soils, agronomy, range science, plant materials,
      engineering. Managerial; personell supervision.

1239. GIS training, data base training

1240. Ongoing computer training. Technical training - opportunities are
      there, time & budget are not.

1241. More technical/programming computer based skills

1242. Add some technical info along with additional management skills
      working with other agencies, groups, etc.

1243. Its not that we lack skills so much. Its the fact that we get
      trained protracts/prs/toolkit/ etc. But these programs are so
      screwed up with with bugs or you are suppose to report something
      in prs but there is no category to report it under. Alot of these
      programs do not work very well together. I think that the amount
      of money USDA is spending on developing these programs that we
      could get a workable product. The private sector would not put up
      with this.

1244. Management training.

1245. Improvement of GIS skills

1246. Technical trainig in forestry, grazing, gis applications.

1247. We need guidance on administrative items like processing payments.
      We need communication skills that would effectively allow us in
      the field to communicate the needs of the field, because no one is
      listening now. We need training in time management. We need
      training on how to shield the field from unnecessary mandates. We
      need training on how to use email more efficiently and effectively
      at all levels of the organization. Email usage is simply eating
      our lunch.

1248. computer skills: data base, improvement in use of other soft ware
      programs

1249. Opportunities for more technical training\....if we are still a
      technical agency.

1250. Training

1251. Basic training

1252. managerial & technical

1253. ARCview-GIS

1254. GIS, Data Management

1255. Better training

1256. Managerial

1257. advanced training in hydrology, vegetation management, ag
      technology, certain computer programs

1258. Basic computer training.

1259. On site training, acting supervisor at the GS-13 and higher level,
      real life on the job training.

1260. Wetland regualatory training.

1261. management

1262. Many skills are needed because I am a fairly new employee, and the
      NRCS is very broadly based in what resource issues they solve.
      This is great, but doesn\'t allow one to specialize and get really
      good at one particular aspect or interest in natural resources. I
      think allowing NRCS employees to get a broad basis is good, but
      each individual employee needs to specialize in an area too. Each
      employee would be an asset and resource for the entire area for
      their particalur specialization, but at the same time still be
      able to plan and apply a broad base of natural resource projects
      utilizing the employees with specializations in particular areas
      when needed. Some examples where NRCS is doing well is the
      engineers, soil scientists, GIS specialists, and grazing
      specialists; they are a great resource. However, NRCS is based on
      Soil, Water, Air, Plants, and Animals. Where are the agronomists,
      wildlife biologists, hydrologists, botanists on an area wide
      basis. Granted not all are needed in every area, but many are
      lacking.

1263. more training

1264. Better trainers to pass along their knowledge and experience.

1265. A better comfort level in obtaining the information needed to
      complete evaluations, soil loss information, from the producers.

1266. Personnel management and supervision

1267. Training and On the Job Training

1268. I need more formal training in ArcGIS. I would like training in
      time management and managerial skills. I would like more
      opportunities to acquire skills that don\'t necessarily pertain to
      my current job, but will give me more confidence to continue on to
      higher ranking jobs - perhaps cross-training with another job
      series.

1269. rangeland planning, GPS, ArcGis, soil health, water quality

1270. More technical expertice training on soil quality

1271. GIS and Computer

1272. Training

1273. Training

1274. Additional experience & mentoring to meet my expectations of my
      position.

1275. Managerial

1276. More training, more opportunity for a better job position.

1277. TRAINING IN WEBTCAS, TINQ SYSTEM, LEAVE AUDITS, RELOCATION

1278. Training in technologies such as remote sensing-geodata modeling
      and new software programs.

1279. Refresher training courses in soil science, resource management,
      ecology Financial management for program managers Refresher
      training in supervision and management that incorporates new
      technologies and policies.

1280. I need to learn from those leaders who have learned where to be
      more effective and efficient. I need more one on one time with
      some of the agencies best managers. Details or more skill building
      conferences with these leaders.

1281. Since I changed specialties, I need more field opportunities to
      practice the skills I need.

1282. More training and experience in new areas and systems as they
      arise.

1283. Cross-training to keep up-to-date on programs and new technologies

1284. Technical Arc View/GIS training.

1285. Anyone can use additional training in working with people and
      supervision skills.

1286. Advanced GIS training including programming expertise.

1287. I need training in order to maintain and enhance my warrant but
      have been denied classes the last two years and may not get the
      class this coming year due to the budget and the need for Bootcamp
      for so many new employees. Everyone should be given training, not
      just those in the field or those who are new. The new people may
      not even stay with the agency while those of us with many years
      are getting frustrated by the lack of training.

1288. Conflict resolution training

1289. I am better at

1290. Training of any kind

1291. Design skills.

1292. Several things are necessary. Environmental compliance training,
      advanced technical soil studies in my job area, multidisciplinary
      discussion groups, agricultural practices know how, management
      experience, possibly a master\'s degree, and extensive on the job
      training from someone who is competent in the area being trained.

1293. Formal training..

1294. As an RC&D Coordinator, I need an NRCS office assistant, so that I
      can be free to work on my community building skills

1295. When new computer programs come out it is assumed that everyone

1296. Time

1297. More technical experience for field work On the job training

1298. I would like to see a more comprehensive training for procedures
      on wetland issues.

1299. I need better technical skills as well as supervisor training.

1300. I need to improve my managerial skills.

1301. Time

1302. Specific training about the expectations that come with specific
      jobs and what these specific jobs are comprised of.

1303. more ojt

1304. I need more skills in the area of database management.

1305. more training and on the job traing

1306. I need time on the job to work at cultivating the skills I have
      been taught. The workload and request for assistance in my office
      is so great that I am unable to cultivate and read and learn what
      I need to know to perform better. We need more technical
      assistance people in our offices. The DC\'s job has changed to be
      more administrative yet we are expected to do the same duties as
      20 years ago.

1307. Better training on NRCS programs than what we have received in the
      past couple years. The sign up periods are announced for our
      programs and we receive little to no training.

1308. Secretarial

1309. communication skills

1310. access to current technology options

1311. ON the job training.

1312. programs

1313. I need more computer skills.

1314. GIS training and toolkit training. The training is available but
      has not been offered yet.

1315. I need mentor training, there is no one located near me to teach
      me those skills. A situation arises 1 or 2 times a year and then
      you do not work with it again for awhile to keep you up on the
      steps on how to do it.

1316. More hands on training with some engineering practices and wetland
      delineation.

1317. Layout and design for certain practices.

1318. technical experise and additional arcGis training

1319. More training

1320. Specialized training on the job. This would have agency as a whole
      better qualified for new practices being brought into workload
      planning.

1321. communicating with groups

1322. More experience and OJT which will hopefully come with time.

1323. Not any at the present time, but I am always open to new ideas.

1324. Additional writing skills, soils

1325. computer and other technology skills

1326. My background is wildlife mangement. I don,t believe a one week
      course in nutrient management gives me the KSA,s I need to perform
      at the level of the private sector experts.

1327. More training on surveying and other technical info.

1328. Some of the more technical things like engineering skills.

1329. I need more time to study up on ever changing procurement rules. I
      also need time and training to gain skill in acquisition software
      programs.

1330. more and continued training

1331. Computer software programs which many times when offered there is
      no time to take the coarses. Time organization to get more done in
      less time.

1332. Computers & databases

1333. computer training.

1334. More formal training in my field

1335. I need to develop additional WEB skills and increase my technical
      abilities with EXCEL and ACCESS

1336. more Excel spreadsheet skills for analysis and display

1337. I organizational skill set,

1338. More training or exposure to other ares with in the agency to
      understand what others experience.

1339. management skills

1340. Just need to keep up with ever changing computer programs,and new
      technology

1341. Cannot keep up with the technolgy do not have the time to learn
      it. Need training rather tham emails sent out telling me to do it.

1342. writing range management plans, crop conservation plans

1343. computer training. Most updates are installed with no training
      whatsoever, and productivity takes a dive until we teach ourselves
      the new system. Also. program rules and regulations don\'t seem to
      be finalized when applications for these programsbegins. The field
      has to re-do applications several times until changes are
      completed. It seems that we are in too big of a hurry to get that
      programs out that the quality control is terrible.

1344. More specialized training in several areas.

1345. computer

1346. I need training in Arcview and Toolkit.

1347. knowledge of the specific computer programs needed to implement
      them, training in the engineer/technical practices for design

1348. More technical training.

1349. More computer training More engineering training

1350. Computer skills directly related to geographical information
      systems.

1351. I am unable to establish clear goals / direction in my current
      position. Perhaps additional goal setting type training would help

1352. I need more skill with software programs that are constantly
      changing and programs that are inconsistent

1353. practice

1354. I need addtional computer skills. Others need basic agriculture
      skills for the locality in which they are located.

1355. In spite of my serious disagreement with our agencies definition
      of what it means to be

1356. I need to train under someone specialized in the area that I am
      trying to learn instead of just whoever is in my office or is my
      supervisor.

1357. Technology skills are varied across the state, some are very
      skilled and others are not. Sharing of this expertise is critical.
      Also leadership training is not encouraged or provided.

1358. Managerial

1359. I would like more hands on training and educating about what goes
      on in the office.

1360. computer skills

1361. Engineering training from PROFICIENT engineers and CET\'s (sorely
      lacking in our area)

1362. Irrigation design

1363. leadership, managerial, program support,

1364. Many types of Technical skills and managering skills

1365. new hirees need mentors to work one on one with them and computer
      programs to help teach them skills

1366. Its not the skills that are lacking. The workload is tremendous
      for the amount of manpower we have. Consequently, the quality of
      the produce suffers.

1367. Technical skills. We are supposed to be the experts in a lot of
      technical area\'s, we have the information available to us, we
      just don\'t have the time to master it.

1368. Field level technical skills, most of which I have scheduled
      training for. Also clear and timely information explaining
      programs could greatly increase my ability to use and improve my
      customer service skills.

1369. I need to be able to do the job my job description specifies
      rather than doing every job. I am a jack of all trades and a
      master of none.

1370. Management, leadership, organization

1371. I need training in: NRCS

1372. Help with office communication

1373. The ability to do on the job training with a veteran employee who
      has AND can teach the skills.

1374. Salesmanship and planning

1375. I basically need the time to use all the new things I am basically
      hired to do. We have so much that is new but not the time to learn
      it before we are off to the next fire to put out. This is my
      current management stlye by addressing the hottest fire at the
      moment.

1376. Additional computer training and time to really learn them. My
      work load competes with my learning time.

1377. More engineering at the field level, we have people ready, willing
      and able to do the job, just not enough of them in the field

1378. Management skills and speciality training.

1379. Computer skills

1380. Personnel management skills.

1381. Tehnical skills such as range inventory and monitoring, pipeline
      design; planning skills in such areas as IWM and Nut.& Pest Mgt.

1382. Better toolkit mapping and computer skills.

1383. More Hands on trainings

1384. More engineering training and better understanding of overall
      goals in the agency. my area is fairly defined and will need to
      expand into other programs in time

1385. Engineering

1386. Design skills

1387. Organization Skills, training on using our GM references.

1388. I would like more OJT in other geographical areas. An in-state or
      out-of-state detail would be helpful to me.

1389. Additional training in my career area and also in management
      areas.

1390. Specific practice certification requirements that have been
      developed recently, need to acquire this certification for
      completion of some tasks.

1391. Soil mechanics, structural analysis, hydrology, fluvial
      geomorphology.

1392. negotiation training, training specific to NRCS agreements

1393. Training on how the files are managed, shadowing staff to get a
      better understanding of what I do for them, and repetition will
      help to remember things.

1394. I am a Public Affairs Specialsit that started my career as a soil
      conservationists. I need basic training. News writing and
      reporting, typography/layout, desktop publishing programs like
      InDesign, web design, radio spot production, and then just basic
      rules and regs of NRCS public affairs. These are things I am doing
      now basically by the seat of my pants. I\'d like to feel really
      skilled at these tasks, and I lack a true mentor in the agency to
      help me develop these skills.

1395. The greatest need is to become proficient in the conservation
      program arena. Especially working in the areas of toolkit, PRS,
      and program management. These areas appear to be the most
      emphasized areas in NRCS.

1396. computer classes

1397. Time to do a good job vs putting out fires based on other poeple
      not caring about there role in the agency and exspecting someone
      to fix it later..

1398. Managerial.

1399. Supervisory and management know-how.

1400. I would like to have less work and more time for training and self
      development. I would like 10 percent of my time devoted to
      training and self development.

1401. Leadership, supervison, and time management skills.

1402. I need the time to maintain the skills that I onde had.
      Implementation of the farm bill has been in such a crisis mode for
      the last number of years that there is no time sharpen the
      technical skills that are needed to provide that quality of
      technical service that I would like to.

1403. Experience in NEPA

1404. More job training

1405. web training writing technical standards forestry

1406. More training on how to fill out the mountain of paper work that
      must be completed to do my job.

1407. Professional training from private industry, that knows what
      really works and what doesn\'t. Most of NECS specialists that do
      the training live in their own little world and really don\'t know
      what is going on out in the real world. They seem to get caught up
      in building their \'kingdom\', therefore the training they give is
      to promote their kingdon and not the real world.

1408. Computer and engineering skills.

1409. I just need time to practice and develop stronger skills I\'ve
      learned from training. There is no time to reread and practice a
      new topic. I am beginning to think that I should quit attending
      training if I cannot get the time to hone and review what I
      learned.

1410. QAR skills

1411. Some of the computer programs our agency is using do not work and
      they do not have qualified people to provide adequate trainning to
      the workforce.

1412. Copmputer skills. It is now necessary for employees in a field
      office to have IT specialist skills to a level that would be
      unacceptable in private business.

1413. computer (toolkit/arcgis) don\'t have time to learn it or work on
      it.

1414. On the job training and more time. Programs, dollars, and public
      perception are becoming the dominating factor in what we do. We do
      what we can to to push more and more programs through rather than
      spending quality time with customers and accomplishing excellent
      good products in the field.

1415. More on the job training with someone qualified to do the training
      and time to perform that job a number of time in order to get
      comfortable doing that job.

1416. Computer and Time management

1417. Actual field experience, not just office experience is needed.

1418. In my position, I could use additional engineering training in
      project design, especially in the livestock waste management
      field. I would also like to receive additional leadership training
      in order to work into an office manager type of position.

1419. Managerial skills and the time on the job to develop computer
      skills.

1420. Skills for me means time - Agency is too program driven and not
      customer driven

1421. More information management skills.

1422. The use of newer technology that private companies have

1423. More so than anything else, we all need more time! I have many of
      the skills needed, but not the time to appropriately implement
      those skills. Without more time I need speed-reading skills,
      memory and retention skills, and the skill to identify and
      incorporate the missing pieces when new information is sent to me.
      We have some great potential in our NRCS employees, but that by
      itself is not enough to effectively get a job done. You may have
      the skill to hit home runs like Babe Ruth, but if you have to
      continually run from your outfield position straight to the plate
      and only have time for one pitch before you run straight back out
      to the outfield, your performance and job satisfaction are going
      to suffer tremendously!

1424. I need more on the job training.

1425. SPECIFIC OJT ON VARIOUS CONSERVATION PRACTICES. LACK OF QUALIFIED
      PROFESSIONALS ALONG WITH HEAVY WORKLOAD PREVENT THIS FROM
      OCCURRING.

1426. Need more knowledge/skill in GIS.

1427. I think i have the skills to do the job, but the job I\'m doing is
      computer and paperwork and not working on the land with the
      customer

1428. Computer

1429. Computer, especially ArcView and mapping. Many of the newer
      employees need a better work ethic and need to do alot more work
      in the field dealing with our customers rather than with their
      co-workers. We also need better supervisory skills in our District
      Conservationists.

1430. keep up on all the new computer programs/updates -some can be very
      confusing and time consuming

1431. Need to be more familiar with more programs. Limited exposure to
      them due the specialists hired to do the workload.

1432. On the job training. Trainings that I have been scheduled for that
      have been cancelled because of weather have to wait until summer.
      Trainings that have been cancelled because of budget cuts.

1433. On the job experience and time.

1434. computer

1435. ARC-GIS

1436. I need more skills in working with CNMP, pest management, ArcGIS,
      nutrient management. I have been given so many tasks, I do not
      have the time I need to apply myself to learning more of the
      details of these technical areas. The agency does not tell me I
      can\'t work on these areas, it gives me so much work, I do NOT
      have time to apply myself to these tasks. The political push to
      down size the federal government is not good. Now there is as much
      or more work and LESS employees!

1437. organizational and leadership.

1438. cnmp training

1439. It appears that more exposure to detailed computer programs and
      how they are influencing our agency and world.

1440. enginnering

1441. Time management. Organizational skills.

1442. More engineering training. More GIS training.

1443. I need more time and a mix of OJT and formal training

1444. Engineering skills

1445. I need more time on the job to learn the GPS, ArcGis, how to make
      the computer help me more with organizing the shear volume of info
      and Agency demands on my work time coming at me (I am a field
      office DC)

1446. Better computer training and use of computer programs

1447. More technical and computer skills

1448. technical training on new equipment

1449. computer skills

1450. Computer skills

1451. Additional training is always needed to keep abreast of new
      technology and improved practices.

1452. less program more technical

1453. A better formal training plan. To be allowed to take courses that
      are required for all NRCS employess.

1454. not sure

1455. More technical exposure and experience.

1456. It is not the need to acquire skills, it\'s the opportunity to use
      the years of experience, skill and knowledge I already have -
      seems the opportunity doesn\'t come.

1457. Computer and program skills that are pertinent to the immediate
      situation.

1458. Computer skills

1459. engineering

1460. Continuing technical knowledge, practical experience.

1461. I need more formal training in ecology, physiology, soils, and
      hard sciences to understand the ecological processes surrounding
      our native landscapes. I don\'t need this information from Texas,
      I need it specific to the intermountain west and the environments
      in which I work. In addition, I need applied skills development in
      areas of ecological data collection for rangeland and forestland
      environments. I also need applied training in the use of our
      existing tools which are released with little to no training
      behind them.

1462. Being an older employee I find it difficult to master the computer
      skills I need to do my job. I think more one on one training in
      this field would help several of us.

1463. More of the on-the-ground knowledge that the older employees have
      (before they all retire and it is lost). Newer employees tend to
      deal with the computer and program portion of our job better.

1464. more ojt

1465. Some computer design skills.

1466. Training in technology based information systems.

1467. Specific wildlife, and plant needs

1468. Grazing management

1469. Job relevant technical training.

1470. More advanced engineering knowledge and skills

1471. Computer Skills.

1472. I need better technical skills and paperwork management skills.

1473. Technical and managerial

1474. Leadership/supervisory training, post graduate degree

1475. How to do 12 hours of work in 8 hours.

1476. technical training, contracting training,

1477. Administartive organizational skills and accounting training.

1478. More education.

1479. Computer training, MS word, excel, etc.

1480. gps training, water quality training, and soil chemistry

1481. I need more skills in general contacting and the whole process.

1482. More web page coding skills. The nature of the web changes
      constantly, and I would like to be able to keep up with the latest
      possibilities. More skill at working with fellow NRCS employees.
      This might mean improving my peoplw skills, or it might mean
      gaining a better understanding of how the agency functions.

1483. additional computer skills and new software information

1484. Magerial and supervisory training, communicating with the media,
      strategic planning in communications.

1485. GIS

1486. Web Skills and Leadership Skills.

1487. advanced GIS skills and managerial skills

1488. Again, sound background in range, engineering, crops\-- need these
      skills to get all the planning done.

1489. computer engineering, more program training

1490. An opportunity to go back to school to improve my job skills. Yes
      I know we have programs for this, but very few are able to take
      advantage of them.

1491. Wearing so many hats I have a tough time being proficient at some
      of my duties. ArcView, ProTracts, GIS\.....

1492. training, training, training!! I also would like to see examples
      of grazing plans, irrigation water management plans, residue
      management plans etc. This would help me to accomplish my planning
      goals by providing guidance for me to follow

1493. Conflict management, facilitation, board development.

1494. grass identification, time to further advance proficiency in
      various computer programs.

1495. I don\'t need more skills, I need more time to utilize the skills
      I have. I need to waste less time trying to develop new skills
      because that takes time away from tangible accomplishments I could
      be creating right now.

1496. The thing I feel most uncomfortable with is structural design.

1497. leadership training, supervisor training, time management

1498. Supervisory skills. Many NRCS supervisors, especially at the field
      level do not know anything about supervision and leadership

1499. I need more on the job experience. Also, so many new things are
      thrown at you at once, that it seems like it is hard to get any
      one thing done.

1500. Engineering skills and real life application. I need to go and
      work on a farm for the summer and see first hand how things are
      done.

1501. More Engineering and time to practice them

1502. Contracting and payment training.

1503. More knowledge of GM, FOTG, central filing systems

1504. Supervisor skills

1505. More on the job training for Rangeland Management practices. More
      time spent in the field to train on Range related issues

1506. I really don\'t think I need additional skills. I think my job
      description should be changed to reflect what I am actually doing.

1507. Skill to state my opinions and not be ignored.

1508. In the field, on the job training.

1509. This survey like all the others I taken is worded so you can\'t
      really answerlike you would like to. What is my job now as a soil
      con? to do computer input for 23 bucks an hr? ok yeah sure I\'ve
      got those skills, all day long baby\...

1510. Dealing with difficult producers

1511. I need the time to develope the skills but the workload does not
      allow for it. Short deadlines don\'t allow for time to get
      proficient.

1512. More OJT on technical things/in the field type of things.

1513. I feel I am spread so thin I do not have the ability to improve my
      current skills or take on any more.

1514. I feel that to best do my job others need to perform in their
      positions as well. We have areas that need either more skilled
      workers or just more workers. One example, as a soil scientist I
      need the most recent and up to date official soils descriptions -
      these documents are often years out of date with no personnel to
      available to update the info. Too much info not enough people to
      keep up!

1515. More experience with NASIS, how other states handle ecological
      sites.

1516. management training

1517. More Training

1518. I could use skills development in agronomy and range. These can be
      accomplished with coordinating with our own specialists and with
      universities. We could also take a greater advantage of private
      industry to look at techniques, tools, and education. This will
      never be accomplished spending our time sitting in front of a
      computer keeping track of conservation contracts!

1519. I am a CET. Make survey grade GPS and other modern engineering
      tools available and provide the training to use it. As we
      continually strive to do more with less these types of tools
      become important if not essential to accomplishing our goals.

1520. Training needs to come ahead of new programs and is a continual
      process. Every location is different on what they need. I need
      more field training.

1521. Technical transfer

1522. Computer Skills.

1523. Formal training with the new toolkit and Arc GIS.

1524. GIS analysis skills, geostatistics

1525. More in the enginering field

1526. Leadership, Pro-Tracts, Arc-GIS, and PRS training. All have been
      rushed by me at onc time or another, and most of the time the
      training is flawed by computer glitches.

1527. Many things have changed over the years, but the agency has done a
      poor job of providing training opportunites for older employees,
      who are the most experienced. There needs to be a emphasis on

1528. organizational

1529. Contracting and some technical

1530. more training

1531. Supervision skills, management skills

1532. On the job training and experience.

1533. More time to learn new computer programs instead of the learn on
      the fly and hope I don\'t make to many mistakes when I know just
      enough to be dangerous.

1534. technical knowledge, people skills

1535. Core training in hydrology, soils, planning

1536. Technical software and field application skills in the current
      agency software and equipment.

1537. Computer, engineering.

1538. I am completing my graduate degree; however, as far as the agency
      goes, I have not been able to access the training modules to do my
      current job and to advance because these materials were removed
      from one program before the new Aglean program is up and running.
      This is very poor planning and creates problems for employees who
      want to learn and proceed with their training and work.

1539. I find it difficult to convince ranchers that they need to address
      resource concerns beyond what they initially contacted us about.

1540. Up to date skills and opportunity to excell in the job

1541. Engineering and wildlife.

1542. AFO/CAFO training, contract management.

1543. Technical and managerial training.

1544. Additional GIS and computer skills. Time manangement and
      supervisory skills. Science based research skills.

1545. Being 5 weeks new to NRCS, the list is a long one, but I feel all
      skills I would like to add are available to me through formal and
      non-formal training\....it will just take time.

1546. Training in programs

1547. I need OJT and supervision that will guide me in improving my
      performance for the agency and allow me to gain the knowledge
      needed to better understand the agency goals.

1548. More training with NRCS techniques.

1549. I am a STEP employee, I need to finish my degree to have the full
      benefits of my education to use for my job with the NRCS.

1550. Survey, Design, and Engineering, in addition to management skills.

1551. Engineering and the time to learn engineering practices

1552. Managers are the only ones really in the loop for what is going
      on. Info. on a possible need to know basis isn\'t helpful in
      making you feel like you\'re a part of anything.

1553. More experience with different required programs on the computer
      such as ARC-GIS, ProTracks, PRS, and Toolkit.

1554. Real world training\--working with the rancher in everyday
      farming/ranching operations. This would help to better apply the
      technical training that we do receive and give better insight to
      how we might better assist producers.

1555. Soils

1556. Engineering and computer (Especially ArcGis right now) neither of
      which I have time, in my posistion to become highly skilled at.
      Because I have too many various types of tasks to carry out, I do
      occaisionaly engineering job or I put together an Arc Gis map and
      by the time I do it again, I practically have to start all over.

1557. As a technician, I am finding that getting access to the programs
      I am very willing to learn has become a challenge. I would like to
      learn how to use AutoCad, and have used it a little bit, but due
      to

1558. computer savvy

1559. I never get computer training when new equipment or updates are
      done. The specialist installs equipment and leaves. I would need
      to go back to college to learn to run these new programs
      efficiently.

1560. ArcMap trainings, More Engineer Trainings. Take more courses on
      Soil properties, range management, plant id, and Hydrology. I
      would love to learn more on how NRCS actually runs, operates,
      interoffice policies. I think these are my top priorities. I am
      always trying to improve my grammer skills and how to communicate
      better by ways of letters or verbally.

1561. Any new skill that will help to better myself. New skills are
      never enough.

1562. Computer training

1563. More technology-based training for new equipment and
      methodologies.

1564. Formal training in the beginning instead of spending months trying
      to figure out what you are suppose to be doing.

1565. Technical training\....I am a field person, design and
      construction and have had no new technical training in years.

1566. I would like more engineering skills which I think would enhance
      my ability as a planner, but it seems like there is never time for
      those things

1567. As a supervisor and manager it is important to improve the skills
      needed to run a field office or area office. Seminars that address
      managing people and organizing workload would be beneficial. Most
      of the NRCS work force has a science based education, not a
      business or management type education.

1568. field training

1569. Percision Ag, soil health,

1570. need more training in toolkit arch view upper management does
      provide training but too fast that it is almost useless

1571. Business planning, facilitating, project management, and
      collaboration skills.

1572. Mostly toolkit, protracts, ie, computer

1573. Actually, I need time to be in the field much more often and much
      less time spent in the office behind a computer filling out
      paperwork that means very little. The skills I already have need
      to be used and sharpened to be useful to me or my clients. Actual
      implementation of conservation doesn\'t happen on a computer. I
      actually enjoy working on a computer, but much more time has to be
      spent with the producers if conservation is going to be practiced.

1574. Technical skills and management skills, team building skills.

1575. conflict management

1576. Continued training - on-the-job, field work, knowledge of changing
      computer programs

1577. federal contract purchasing training, software utilization skill
      improvement as new updates are issured

1578. Specific training in conservation practices that may have limited
      use in other offices, either from agency personnel or outside
      sources

1579. More training on new technologies ex. Drip system and water
      effeciancy tools.

1580. Need more training in technical requirements for various
      practices. Need to know how to select correct line items from cost
      lists. Need to know more details on progress reporting.

1581. I\'m a biologist, not an engineer, I trained to be a biologist,
      why do I have to be something I did not train to be, that\'s not
      good, flolks! Either hire an adequate number engineers (engineer
      technicians) to do the job or give us enough training so we can do
      a job we\'re not trained to do and don\'t take ten years to do
      that!

1582. Training in leadership, engineering, and general job related
      skills.

1583. time management, supervisor skills,technical skills (Engineering,
      soils, range, etc.)

1584. Engineering and range Plant ID

1585. More training with GPS equipment and computer design.

1586. Management Training, Technical Training

1587. More technical training and leadership training.

1588. Not necessarily additional skills, need better direction and
      leadership with respect to programmatic changes.

1589. More computer training

1590. Managerial and Supervisory. Time management

1591. Training to run

1592. Engineering skills are always a challenge for new employees as
      well as seasoned employees.

1593. Would like to increase my knowledge of AutoCad, and gain more
      experience surveying with Trimble equipment.

1594. computer skills

1595. I have an Ag Engineering Degree, a passion for range science and
      am required to do Agronomy. I need more agronomy training.

1596. Up to date and specific field related training in modern
      engineering practices

1597. Management and policy skills. I have no training plan nor a
      supervisor who is able to train me.

1598. Need more skills and time to do the administrative work that FSA
      used to do.

1599. More field office work involves contracting and administration, in
      addition I\'m not a self learner. I learn best when shown, not
      from CDs and memos.

1600. computer software skills such as GIS, Microsoft Excell, Access.

1601. More practice or OJT on the many new productivity tools available
      on our workstations. I have programs on my computer and don\'t
      have a clue how they work. Mostly engineering programs.

1602. I have had no training other than informal conversations with my
      DC but am expected to perform at the level of a certified planner

1603. Outside agency training opportunites.

1604. None

1605. Develop the skills needed to perform my position. There are many
      aspects or specific tasks that I need to do my job, but there is
      NO training, to get training you have to leave this state.

1606. I need time to get experience and work with the aspects of my
      position. I have no time to develop, all my time is spend on doing
      jobs, don\'t even have time to read a magazine related to my job.
      I take work home to get it done, work 12-14 hours a day without
      pay after 6 pm. I have worked all night to get jobs done. Who has
      time to develop, We are cut to the bare bone and then some.

1607. Engineering skills related to Arcview/Arc-Map Advanced GPS Survey
      skills (OJT)

1608. Some additonal managerial skills wwould be helpful.

1609. technical skills for designing practices. e.g. spring
      developments, water control structure, etc.

1610. I need job approval back. Since 1997, I have had to re-aquire all
      of my job approval authority back. After 17 years on the job as of
      1997, I had aquired a number of skills that I am no longer able to
      do. That has been a burden on the landowners.

1611. I feel I have many skills, but don\'t have enough time to
      concentrate on any one speciality to be efficient at completing
      the tasks, specifically engineering. We need more staff to do the
      surveying, engineering, and technicials work.

1612. More on the job training relative to my position. It seems there
      are few opportunities for those in clerial or lower administrative
      positions. ie area office or field office levels

1613. I feel like I need to be a banker/ accountant to really be
      proficient in my job. I need to be better at working on computers
      to navigate through all of the required reporting in multiple
      places/ programs. While there is certainly an opportunity to
      improve my skills, I am dissapointed that the skills I went to
      college to acquire and the technical abilities that I am
      proficient in, and enjoy doing (range con), are not necessarily
      the skills needed to perform my job as a contracting agent.

1614. I would like to be trained in the proper ways to conduct NRCS
      inventories, and I would like to be able to attend
      meetings/conferences to keep me current on research/new
      information related to the kind of projects I work on everyday.

1615. Plant identification, engineering capabilities (if no additional
      engineers are hired).

1616. I need better training on the technical side of the job to enable
      me to inform producers, landowners, and customers of the best and
      most economic way to install conservation on their land.

1617. Ag waste management skills

1618. Better computer skills & the time to become more familiar with the
      computer

1619. I spend hours contracting, modifing, reconcilliating bills. I
      didn\'t go to college for those skills, so I am not a professional
      at it.

1620. More management skills plus technical skills

1621. Need to know the why of what i am doing so it makes more sense and
      i have a clear picture of what i am doing.

1622. accounting, endangered species

1623. Paperwork management, stress management.

1624. Enough computer skills to work on computer programs that are to
      complicated or are so unfriendly that it is almost impossible to
      work thriugh them.

1625. At this point in my career, training in use of the computer,
      agency program management and how to do all the paperwork the
      National Office dumped on the field offices.

1626. Contract training, computer training (time to take aglearn
      courses), program training.

1627. Precision Ag technology

1628. Management, practice specific needs, Engineering to planner
      communication in what each others goals are and how we plan to
      meet them.

1629. Contracting and Mediation

1630. ArcGIS training, more field experience versus contracting and
      computer work

1631. MS office training with emphasis in Access, Excell, and Power
      Point. Specialized training in IGOR PRO data base and graphics
      program. Specialized training in Auto-Cad programming.

1632. Better working knowledge of contracting.

1633. More training on how to run our computer programs and how our
      cost-share programs work, and less training in areas I had to
      prove a background in to get the job, ie. soils, biology, etc.

1634. Agronomic experience. In field experience. Too often we are just
      pushing papers rather than using our education and technical
      backgrounds.

1635. Better understanding of structural design on various types of
      concrete structures, both hydraulic & waste control systems.

1636. Real leadership that is responsible and responsive.

1637. Accounting, computer (ProTracts, Toolkit & PRS), people
      management, workload analysis, effective outreach tools, employee
      performance issues.

1638. Contracting, policy, in field technical.

1639. Experience

1640. Additional training on agency unique technology, ie computer
      programs etc.

1641. GIS

1642. More modern computing skills

1643. Computer and GIS

1644. I need the time to get technical training in GIS.

1645. Organizational and leadership.

1646. Additional on the job training, details in other states with
      individuals who have more experience and historical knowledge.

1647. More managerial training, some technical training

1648. Upgraded MSOffice skills, leadership skills, knowledge of overall
      NRCS policy.

1649. More specialized training

1650. GIS analytical technology, present knowledge level is limited by
      technical tools (low power computing, limitations of software
      utilization) and lack of training opportunities/\$.

1651. More formal training in the mechanics of the procurement process
      and contract file maintenance

1652. GIS DATABASE applications Visual Basic programming college level
      statistics

1653. Supervisory training and more experience in supervising

1654. Skills to changes series, my current series is too limited to
      lower grades.

1655. Skills derived from working on a team of people with complementary
      skills.

1656. More foundational knowledge about farming.

1657. database training,

1658. Access database skills, continued specialist-related training and
      skills.

1659. Hey, I\'m near the end of my tenure but I could still benefit from
      visual basic to write macros in Excel and Access, additonal
      knowledge in current remote sensing technologies, GIS, forage and
      livestock management, field monitoring methods, statistical
      sampling and analyses, soils, geology, meterology.

1660. Older employees need more training with computers and computer
      programs

1661. More leadership training, more training to give us the skills to
      deal with making payments in the field

1662. electronic computer programs that blend with agency mission and
      goals that relate to natural resource issues.

1663. Management and Leadership skills

1664. NRCS culture, operating procedure etc. Its not just the skills,
      its the time to take training

1665. STAYING CURRENT WITH SUPERVISORY SKILLS

1666. Training, time for training, time to absord material, senior
      people who are knowledgable in the same discipline and same state
      for on the job training, support of others.

1667. I am new to NRCS and not from a farm background, so I need more
      understanding of the producer and the past and current technology
      of farming to feel confident in recommending practices that might
      work better for them.

1668. computer processes, excel

1669. Concentrated computer skills, not a watered down version by
      someone who has no understanding that many of the older employees
      do not have any REAL computer training. What computer skills we
      have are usually what we have gleaned from day to day pounding of
      the keyboard.

1670. More computer skills

1671. I need more technical training, training that was cancelled in
      years of budget cuts.

1672. I need more specific trainings on planning programs on the broad
      training they have.

1673. The question should be,

1674. Technical training im my discipline.

1675. I am an administrative assistant, and often times I am the only
      one in the office. It would be nice to have planning skills, so I
      don\'t have to have our customers come back when a planner is in
      the office. Cross-training would be nice.

1676. Computer training, then time to learn it before it changes again.

1677. Training on working with the public, leadership development
      classes

1678. specialty training

1679. I need better organizational skills for my current role.

1680. New computer software training example arch map.

1681. Range, forestry, archeaological/cultural resources and supervisory
      training

1682. Facilitator Skills, Web administration, Grant writing

1683. In my current position, additional GIS and remote sensing skills.
      To move up, skills in managing people will be helpful. At the risk
      of digressing from the topic I must add that if anyone is

1684. I have been put in an acting role as a DC that will likely turn
      into a full time position. I have no training in administration,
      supervision, or running the programs. 2 of the 4 person staff in
      this field office have quit in the past 6 months.

1685. planning skills knowledge of procedures and policy

1686. Just being informed in doing my job.

1687. computer

1688. computer program training, ie archgis type programs.

1689. Training uniformity through out offices.

1690. too many to list

1691. Help in Microsoft Word and Excell. Just need time to take the
      training, but the pace is too hectic and short staffed to get it
      done!

1692. Contracting and financial skills.

1693. skills in range monitoring and inventory

1694. PRogram and contract skills, along with some technical training

1695. Experience and training in regard to irrigation, hydrology,
      construction and agricultural practices

1696. Computer.

1697. Training and assistance with all of the new administrative
      responsiblities that came with contracting and money handling.
      (forms, program eligibilty, etc)

1698. Development of a long-range and yearly business plan. Conference
      attendance ability to connect with others in my profession.
      Management skills.

1699. I need training in things like nutrient mgt. and engineering.

1700. more training

1701. Contract admin., accounting, legal.

1702. More hands on with specialists to learn the tools and processes,
      rapaport with other agency contacts, more field time gaining work
      experience with producers

1703. Technical skills

1704. Economics, computer programming and operation

1705. Field planning and design experience with seasoned/accompolished
      conservationists. Technical training for my specific job duties.

1706. more on the job training with another tech.

1707. I need training in the policies, programs and technical of NRCS. I
      also need more training on hydrology, water quality, wildlife
      habitat management, forest engineering, stream and riparian area
      habitat quality and fisheries needs.

1708. OJT and approval authority. The some of the AO technical staff in
      my area plays favorites. I can not get approval authority on
      simple things.

1709. More supervisory training and management techniques

1710. Construction approval authority.

1711. Hands-on training in the field

1712. Ecosystem management. Range management.

1713. Need to get the training as it pertains to all the technology
      changes that have occurred over the past 5 years

1714. Some management skills

1715. Engineering authority to design water developments. I have one
      from another state but since one states authority doesnt transfer
      from one to the other i have to start my training over again.

1716. If I\'m required to complete contracting and certifing payments
      and such I need to be retrained, not to mention my PD updated. I
      feel it\'s a bit much to require me, who was trained as an
      agronomist and holds a Soil Conservationist position, to complete
      contracts and issue payments without any serious errors. Hell,
      I\'m happy if my checkbook balances, not what\'s a legal signature
      on an 1199 or if I need a Power of Attorney form for that 1200.

1717. My position is a SCT. I spend more time being a contracting
      officer than being a technician. such as develeping EQIP, CSP and
      WHIP contracts and payments. Plus the added dutities of being a
      Cultural Resource Specialist. I have recieved very little training
      for this and our Field Office has been gutted of employees with
      very litttle hope for added staffing.

1718. Contract Mgmt, Business Mgmt

1719. Time to learn what needs to be learned. For example GIS is new to
      me! And it something the agency has deamed important I learn. But
      when can I learn it if I don\'t have time? My goals haven\'t been
      reduced. I\'m still expected to do the same amount of work and
      learn a new program at the same time.

1720. Training to keep up with IT advances.

1721. OJT by qualified supervisor

1722. In our state, with or without additional skills, I have only one
      more grade and a few steps 7 to 8 to achieve optimal pay level.
      Otherwise, I have to move to a different state which could affect
      my spouseÆs current career. I have a degree in Economics, when I
      asked state leadership if there are opportunities to start in a
      different job series as a trainee. They said it is easier to hire
      a person who has already achieved grade level desired level than
      to train someone. Therefore, additional skills at current position
      in unproductive.

1723. Ecology of rangeland training, knowledge of livestock operations
      and animal/plant interactions, knowledge of grassland plant
      biology.

1724. back to basics - technical research and on-farm testing

1725. ways to address and work with guidelines imposed by regulatory
      agencies

1726. Need to have the time and ability to network with folks from other
      states (I am the only one in my position in the State). I need
      supervision training, I need to refresh skills on analysis and
      team building.

1727. Property management training beyond how to work the systems. Where
      our training in general seems to fail is on the application side.
      We get trained to work systems but the majority of the job deals
      with gray matter issues. These make up about 80% of the job
      whereas knowing how to work the systems is about 20%.

1728. Formal Training\....seems as though that is always the first thing
      to get cut as a result of budget crunches

1729. Specific computer programs and financial mgt and budget

1730. THE MANTRA OFTEN REPEATED IS THAT \`WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDE
      ADEQUATE TRAINING FOR OUT PEOPLE\' BUT THE FIRST THING THAT ALWAYS
      GETS CUT FIRST IS THE TRAINING BUDGET. TRAINING REQUESTS ARE
      GENERALLY VIEWED AS SMALL ISLANDS\...THERE ISN\'T MUCH GLOBAL
      THINKING AS IN \`HOW DOES THIS REQUEST FIT INTO THE OVERALL
      MISSION AND NEEDS OF THE AGENCY\'

1731. GIS training, Advanced Hydrology and Hydraulics

1732. management courses

1733. More enginnering skills to accomplish upcoming missions.

1734. More formal training and the time to complete training.

1735. Total Station Survey Training.

1736. Contract development and management

1737. Would like to become more in tune with the cultural resouces end
      of planning. I\'ve become alittle disheartened with the process of
      meeting NEPA requirments in a timely manner to assit landowners
      like I feel I should.

1738. GIS training; outside education; job-specific training courses

1739. Since we are making payments and changing our focus I could use
      Contract Admisistration, Policy & procedures, computer training ie
      Arc GIS, toolkit, protracts\....

1740. For the State-level managerial position(s) I seek: NRCS Budget and
      Financial management, skill in coordination of diverse staffs such
      as technical and managerial and administrative staffs for an
      overall statewide program.

1741. MS Access Software Contracting

1742. Specific training for completing work related to programs; step by
      step file creating, technical field abilities.

1743. Formal training. I am a new employee (3 months on the job) and
      every training event I have been signed up for has been cancelled.

1744. I am new, so specific program training.

1745. Non-profit management, Fund raising

1746. Managerial

1747. Field experience, mentoring is very lacking, time management

1748. Federal Contracting.

1749. managerial.

1750. On the job training to use and learn design software to a higher
      proficiency and production level. Survey equipment use and OJT.

1751. Community development and Economic Development.

1752. I\'m administrative person and new to the agency I feel its
      difficult to get a good answer on processes which leaves me rather
      frustrated. Also, employees have been in their jobs for a number
      of years and have forgotton how to train new employees. They
      forget/don\'t realize every agency operate differently.

1753. To many tools electronically that are changing way to aften and
      never allows profiecency..ie: Toolkit, Arcview, protracts ect\....
      Quite changing it every other day.

1754. Training has been cancelled due to budget time and time again. I
      have had so many unanswered questions on Protracts I sure would
      like some help on that!

1755. Primarly practice planning and implementation. Contracting and
      documentation is eating up a lot of time that would have been used
      to improve technical skills.

1756. More experience with developing plans and site specs.

1757. Engineering training.

1758. Technical certifications, irrigation technology

1759. I need more computer skills in data base management, GIS programs
      and pocket computers.

1760. Computer skills. Things keep changing and updating. Once you get
      comfortable with a program, you find it isn\'t adquate for the
      information that is needed and all of it changes (again).

1761. Contract training

1762. Lots of computer training, e.g. Adobe Illustrator, InDesign,
      PhotoShop, Arc GIS.

1763. More GIS training.

1764. Further GIS skills

1765. communication skills and udnerstanding how language on contracts
      should be interpreted and communicated to superiors and the
      public.

1766. Better training

1767. Leadership,Legal forms (i.e. Eligibility Forms)

1768. Some times it calls for a lawyer to understand ownership
      agreements and contracts.

1769. Technical training other than software training.

1770. hydrology, watershed modelling, cultural resource evaluation,
      management training in a government office, contracting,
      construction inpection, economic benefits of conservation.

1771. Need personal on-job training with GIS mapping. Seems like we are
      constantly on a revolving wheel with lots of planning development
      changes i.e. ARC GIS mapping.

1772. Wetland determination, irrigation evaluation and planning,
      Leadership, fruit and vegatable production, erosion control, Arc
      Gis, other computer type training.

1773. leadership and advanced technical training

1774. We can always use additional training especially training that
      meets our immediate job related needs in a timely manner. It seems
      like we have to waite years for specialized training because it is
      often cancelled. We need more intense segmated, software
      training,to keep up with all changes. Please consider live online
      remote group Service Center type training. Devoting a little time
      each week to training can really pay off in the long run, and it
      will bring all staff a long together. More cross discipline
      training would nice.

1775. Leadership and tech. development. Every time you ask to attend a
      training, there is a budget issue and you cant go. The people that
      need the training the most, field personel, get to watch the desk
      jockey\'s go to things they will never utilize. Funny!

1776. On going assistance in CST, ArcGIS, PRS, etc.

1777. More soil science and rangeland knowledge and computer program
      training for planning, development and administration of projects

1778. I would like to develop more technical skill

1779. I would like to have the opportunity to improve my biological
      skills and permitting skills to assist landowners in getting
      projects on the ground. I would like to have engineering training
      and/or approval authority, so that I can assist the engineer in
      approving practices, planning practices and construction checking,
      to improve agency effectiveness and efficiency for our
      participants. I would like to see a National, as well as State
      concerted effort to obtain agreements like the Permit Coordination
      Programs implemented in CA, so that all NRCS offices can work as
      partners with permitting agencies to provide conservation work for
      private landowners through NRCS and RCD programs. Permitting
      partnership programs are an invaluable tools to our work in the
      field and it is imperative that this fact be recognized and
      addressed by the National and State NRCS offices.

1780. contracting skills would help, however, I really don\'t believe
      D.C.s should have to be contract specialists but unfortunately we
      are.

1781. Leaders who have been with agencey to show me the ropes of what is
      expected and knowledgable of how the agenecy is ran.

1782. Because of the migration, contractual management is an area
      required

1783. More on the job training

1784. Broader understanding of the role of other occupations within my
      agency.

1785. surveying, eagle point, autocadd, and design specifics for certain
      local (common ) practices

1786. I believe I will accomplish that after I graduate this spring. I
      hope to be trained outside in more technical aspects and more
      cultural training.

1787. more skills in practices available to address identified resource
      concerns on a given CTU; basic engineering skills for soil
      conservationists; increased knowledge for reccomending plant
      species for forage mixtures; cover crops, critical area plantings;
      FOTG section 2 Veg. Guide kept up-to-date

1788. management

1789. Better training in my job.

1790. more managerial skills

1791. Everything, i would liked to be trained for engineering, planning,
      and soils. I think a person should have this knowledge in order to
      help conserve our ground and water.

1792. GIS such as ArcGIS

1793. Technical writing, presentation, communications

1794. Secretarial skills. To much paper for me to process.

1795. resource training and skills are given their due. I think it\'s
      time to recruit new employees with a broader diverse makeup.
      Increase the priority for a diverse workforce

1796. On the job training.

1797. Farm Bill cost-share program training

1798. More training in software such as ArcGIS and NASIS.

1799. Manage financial programs. I am not a banker type.

1800. I don\'t think I need additional skills as much as I need the time
      to master the skills I have. I also believe that for older
      employees they have the people skills to get conservation on the
      ground and don\'t have or desire the computer skills for this job.

1801. Mangement

1802. I need more technical ecological practice in the field.

1803. Better leadership skills are needed for me to move forward in my
      career.

1804. outside hands on training

1805. If a person does not know what is broken, how can one fix it.

1806. On the job training would be very nice. I have been here at this
      field office for over 1 year and have received zero on the job
      training. This does not bode well for quality assurance, as I feel
      I do the best that I can but have no idea of the quality of work
      that is expected of me. Perhaps there are others working with me
      that have had prior experience, but we are not all working
      together at the same level to produce any sort of quality product.

1807. Currently, there\'s no money for training\...plus the infusructure
      for signing up for training has collapsed.

1808. I can always learn more. I am not going to limit myself to what I
      already know.

1809. Agronomy training

1810. Technical

1811. CNMP Training / Computer /

1812. more specific technical training on advanced technology
      applications and equipment

1813. More on the job training on the technical practices that the
      producers implement in our area.

1814. GPS and Computer training on the current system. Or at least,
      step-by-step

1815. I need more time to be able to hone my skills in all the computer
      based programs we have. There are so many disciplines putting
      programs (RUSLE2, WINPST, Toolkit, Web Soil Survey, etc) out there
      that you do not have time to do your work and learn to use what
      you now need to do your work.

1816. More time

1817. I feel that I could perform my job requirements better with more
      technical training.

1818. More training in compter work we have to preform

1819. Experience. Having joined the agency 10 months ago, with
      significant experience in another field, I need more

1820. More managerial skills. Better guidance for current position.
      Guidance on strenghts and weeknesses

1821. The computers (Arc-view, Tool-kit, Protracts, PRS) have dominated
      our time the last few years. Very nice product with little
      substance. Need more time to do field work with producers.

1822. more on the job training

1823. Computer skills, but with good formal training with good step by
      step directions for Toolkit/ArcGIS to refer to. These aren\'t used
      every day and I lose these skills due to doing more mangerial
      requirements of my position rather than planning.

1824. Proficiency in newest computer programs, improved operational
      knowledge of the multiple new programs administered.

1825. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE MORE TRAINING COURSES IN IRRIGATION.

1826. Need to enhance my computer skills and have time to learn new
      software such as customer toolkit.

1827. Comunicating better in english since I am Hispanic.

1828. better computer training that does not fly over the heads of older
      employees

1829. Well defined skill in my area of expertise. Perhaps the question
      should be, what position am I most suited for. Best utilization of
      the agencies resources would be to place employees in positions
      that they have been well trained for and in area that are
      familiar, including their familiarity with the area. With our
      current provisions, we spend 5 years trying to get an average
      expert, one with a lot of experience that won\'t be utilized for
      the most part, for the remainder of their career. Why spend two
      years developing a true expert?

1830. On the job (not classroom) geographical information system (GIS)
      skills taught on my own equipment on a day to day basis

1831. OJT on new technologies used on the job.

1832. More training in computer skills with less changes in systems.

1833. More skills in engineering.

1834. Ability to adapt to new software programs.

1835. 2 years of college or recognition for on the job experience.

1836. Management, communication, leadership.

1837. Engineering skills, Wildlife management skills.

1838. If we have to spend most of the time on computers we need more
      training to do this task.

1839. Technical skills! Actual On-The-Job, in the field training would
      be wonderful!

1840. I need to obtain some managerial skills and have the opportunity
      to participate more in supervisory positions so that I may be more
      competitive in the job market.

1841. The basic training skills required to develop into a successful
      NRCS employee.

1842. More computer training and supervisor\'s training

1843. Better and more computer training, engineering training, and
      program training.

1844. More knowledge of the everchanging policies for the different
      programs that we offer.

1845. Computer skills

1846. Up dated computer skills on new tool kit programs and the latest
      on GPS technologies.

1847. Advanced GIS capabilities

1848. none

1849. managerial

1850. Ongoing technical training to keep up to date with changing
      technology (ie.: engineering advances, AutoCad Civil 3D, ArcGIS,
      other software, etc.).

1851. Budget management. Personnel management/employee relations.

1852. At this time, computer training on ArcGIS and similar software.

1853. Specialized training in classification, benefits and retirement.

1854. Legislative affairs

1855. Management/Leadership training

1856. May be more techinical skills for the engineering practices for
      planning purposes.

1857. Conservation Planning and field office management. Too much time
      is being consumed by focusing on spending congressional monies
      through contractual agreements.

1858. Need more technical training. Esp. in wetlands, policy changes,
      etc.

1859. Name it- planners are expected to know program details almost to
      the level of the liaison, grasses like a range specialist and the
      same engineering as the technician. A higher degree of
      specialization is very much needed in this agency. Take a look at
      how a local (district) level U.S. Forest Service office\'s
      workforce is structured.

1860. leadership/management skills

1861. Need more technology skills.

1862. Computer skills

1863. Computer skills.

1864. More in the field experience and technical knowledge for the
      field.

1865. My supervisor has a tremendous amount of knowledge when it comes
      to field work. The supervisor also has great knowledge in dealing
      with paper work. However my supervisor does not have any skills
      when it comes to training. It seems to be a sink or swim attitude.
      yes, people need to learn with a hands on experience but first
      they need to be shown how and what to do, not a figure it out
      attitude. If you don\'t show someone how something is suppose to
      be done it will never be done right. I am not saying that showing
      someone once is enough either. Repeating is the only way to become
      comfortable with something.

1866. mor training and guidence

1867. Computer Skills

1868. Better on the job training.

1869. More computer training.

1870. Skills in supervision and office management - to motivate good
      employees to perform at their best, and keep up with deadlines,
      workload, etc. in an efficient and organized manner.

1871. Plant Identification skills and working with cattle producer
      skills.

1872. Computer skills

1873. computer

1874. Computer training but not hurried and crammed down our throats
      then no followup.

1875. more basic soils training

1876. Computer

1877. More computer skills, more people skills and more managerial
      skills.

1878. On the job training by experienced employees about in the field
      conservation techniques.

1879. Much more computer skills

1880. Computer operational skills to meet the ever changing programs
      required to provide information to the bean counters. These skills
      do nothing to assist our producers needs.

1881. There isn\'t any particular skills I need , but speaking in
      general. We are so limited in want we can do and not do, I would
      like to have training on why and how it is done like this.

1882. I need to be improve the computer, program operations, toolkit,
      protracs, prs, email skills

1883. the skills to administer the computer based contracts and paper
      based contracts.

1884. computer

1885. There is several areas that training would help out.

1886. Computer skills.

1887. better computer/technology specialist.

1888. Techniacal skills

1889. Computer

1890. My entire responsibality is connect to computer skills. \^ hours
      of training is not enough to be approving funds.

1891. Computer training needs to be more detailed, more flow charts w/
      shortcuts to help us older employees to catch up w/people out of
      college

1892. I think new computor skills will always be needed.

1893. computer training,

1894. Management. Field staff don\'t learn about how the agency budgets
      work and how the program policies are developed and why.

1895. none

1896. Statistics, botany, soils, plant science, agricultural techniques.

1897. Be more involved in financial and have access to mangement tools
      in finance to better help the staff in budgeting and projecting
      mission-essential expenditures.

1898. Improved training opportunities to keep up with technology that
      continues to evolve all around.

1899. nonprofit management skills

1900. Skills dealing with providing information to our customers on the
      Web.

1901. mictosoft skills

1902. computer skills

1903. Better training and improve the quality of training that we
      alrealy have accompilished. Better communications between staff
      and supervisors.

1904. Supervisors need to document the progress of their employees and
      let the ones that do well know it by grade increases or spot
      awards.

1905. leadership, management, communications

1906. NA

1907. Sustained growth of core technical disiplines.

1908. Interagency project work with a voice in technology development.

1909. More training

1910. That depends on what duties I am expected to do.

1911. more computer skills

1912. on the job training, not just being thrown into something

1913. Computer skills and formal training in the Human Resources area
      that I work in.

1914. I need necessary off-site training; I need some leadership skills
      developed; I need sufficient supervisory guidance

1915. Contract and Agreement writing and administration skills

1916. specialised training in my discipline which will help improve my
      knowledge and enable me stay on top of current trends and changes

1917. Ability to use the computer better.

1918. Job specific, formal technical training

1919. More budget training and understanding of our pupose and goals

1920. Supervisory skills.

1921. Better GIS skills, Communication skills - to desensitize myself to
      public speaking so I can be more effective. Usually more effective
      in smaller settings.

1922. human interaction and realtions, effective communicaitons skills

1923. Bugeting Process, Contracting, FOIA,

1924. management

1925. more training opportunities, details, formal career counceling
      (mentor)

1926. Not so much skill but time to do conservationplanning with
      farmers, producer and land users. Computer program keep changing
      and lots of time used to learn and re-learn computer programs. Our
      main job should be to enrich the lives of our community by getting
      conservation on the ground. I belive accountability is very
      important and some of the computer programing is needed. But so
      much of the process is half baked and not alway a working system.
      Which field person spend more time with computer programs and it
      system than working with land user to do conservation work.

1927. Designing simple engineering practices

1928. I am told that I need additional college courses as well as OJT. I
      am willing to do both.

1929. Agency specific training. How do we do business. How to use the
      hodge podge of software we need to do our work. ( Spears, Brio,
      TINQ, PINQ, TUMS,ICAMS, IAS)

1930. managerial

1931. Soils training

1932. I need more training in CNMPs, GIS, RUSLE2, and CPA-52 requrements

1933. Field mapping but I cannot perform this because of
      Service-Connected Disabilities.

1934. I would like the time to examine the technical literature to keep
      current with the many fields I am involved with

1935. on the job training.

1936. No comment

1937. Graduate level college courses pertaining to soils and soil
      erosion.

1938. I\'d like more design skills and web skills, also PR skills

1939. Skill to have management hear the issues at the operating level
      trying to do double the work with less funding.

1940. Computer Training & Cross training in other areas in MSD as
      related to my education & experience.

1941. Improved computer skills.

1942. Technical: GIS Managerial: Experience

1943. Training and opportunity to use different software.

1944. none

1945. More computer software training. Has always been

1946. i am still a student so there are many skills i still need such as
      mangageral and business skills. i realize some skills i can pick
      up within the agency while others i am recieving in school.

1947. do not know

1948. First, need to have, knowledge of what the basic needs are of the
      field. I don\'t think the questions are being asked of the field,
      or the answers are being muted.

1949. More IT web development skills. More management training. One
      month back in a field office to keep everything relevent.

1950. Technology - GIS, Database mangement, Marketing ideas, COTS
      Software, Some of the training is available but I don\'t have time
      to take advantage of available training and practise.

1951. An attitude adjustment and a pay increase would solve that right
      away. It would be nice to get a pay raise above the present cost
      of living. Beat the health ins. increase. Why ask now? I am a pay
      check from being homeless. Life credit towards college hours so
      that I can get a couple of raises.

1952. I personally would like to make a career shift. But not allowed to
      get training to go in that direction because cant justify it.

1953. Better understanding of agency business at all levels, so I know
      how my job fits the big picture. Leadership skills.

1954. Our A-76 process has hampered our ability to carry out our mission
      by moving people into positions where they have little
      understanding of how to do the job.

1955. be able to take classes outside of my job classification to expand
      by skills outside my current duties

1956. Continous training. However, when you have to chose between travel
      or training is becomes a difficult decision, because you need to
      travel to honor your responsibilities and training to keep up on
      your skills and knowledge and stay fresh as oppose stale.

1957. Leadership and just basic techical training courses available in
      the marketplace but there is never any money to send people to.

1958. Training in imagery information and GIS programming.

1959. Leadership, Management, Effective Communication, Information
      Technology

1960. More training in certain computer software. I am responsible for
      supporting some software for which I have not recieved formal
      training.

1961. Supervisory, leadership, management

1962. technical training on new software versions, project management

1963. natural resource courses

1964. satellite image processing, photo interpretation, python
      scripting, ERDAS Imagine training, elevation data processing

1965. Leadership

1966. More on the job computer work to improve my computer skills.

1967. Advanced programming training and further ArcGIS skills. More
      training in hydrologic unit and watershed identification.

1968. Continued GIS and web-base skills

1969. More time to take the training I need to acquire the skills I
      need.

1970. Human resource slills that enable me to better provide guidedance
      to my employees

1971. I am expected to know and specialize in an unrealistically broad
      area. If the specialty areas (wetlands, biology, engineering)
      could be dealt with from another source (a specialist) then there
      would be more time to concentrate on managing the office, toolkit,
      arcgis, employees etc. More training is needed on the
      accountability side- the interaction of PRS, Toolkit, and
      Protracts. These 11th hour deadlines and using software with many
      bugs still in them just works to frustrate us. This results in
      duplication of work and wasting time that we don\'t have enough
      of.

1972. As a new (transfer) employee, I\'ve recieved little direction, but
      have learned to work very independently. Therefore, there has been
      alot of trial and error. Hopefully not too big of errors.
      Primarily what I need is technical help specific to the NRCS way
      of doing things.

1973. computer

1974. none

1975. Supervision

1976. All skills which will help me reach my career goals.

1977. Managerial

1978. Supervisory techniques training, economics training, technical
      trainings.

1979. My supervisor does not support in a NRCS employee trained and
      certified such as, Certified Crop Advisor and Nutrient Management
      on staff.

1980. Proper training

1981. computer, managerial

1982. Training in software that I have to use for my job.

1983. Computer applications

1984. Comuter

1985. I am a staffing specialist yet I have not been trained on
      everything I need to conduct staffing. I need training on how to
      develop better KSA\'s and rating criteria for a large variety of
      different kinds of positions.

1986. Training in the programs the agency supports

1987. ArcGIS training

1988. I would like to have more opportunity to develop VBA and other
      ArcGIS scripting skills in GIS.

1989. Knowledge of and familiarity with administrative procedures
      internal to NRCS and USDA. Are there any? How do I find them? How
      do I use them?

1990. To know how NRCS wants things done.

1991. I just need a consistent method of doing what NHQ tasks us with.

1992. I am not in a field office so I have been totally left behind. I
      have not received any taining in the agronominc aspects such as,
      soil loss, carbon sequestration, animal waste for many years even
      though my job deals with these issues. Many of the computer skill
      such as GPS, GIS, remote sensing I have been left to me to learn
      on my own. If you are not in the field office you are left behind
      in this agency.

1993. It\'s not about skills, it\'s program mandates and timelines that
      consistently to reduce personal effectiveness and quality of the
      work

1994. Experiance

1995. Opportunity to manage need to serve as acting

1996. Additional skills for using ARCGIS programs. I am currently
      receiving this training. Better managerial skills. I now supervise
      2 people. I have received some training.

1997. As stated, honing of my GIS skills. More than anything I would
      like to spend more of my time on actual Initial Soil Survey than
      the administrative aspect of my position. Continual change in how
      we process admin is eating me alive. OWCP, IT requests, HRIS, I\'m
      sure you heard this before\.....

1998. GIS, Toolkit (My position does lend itself to using toolkit),
      Improved knowledge of FarmBill Programs, Improve ability in
      development and transfer of Technology Products to the
      field/partners. How to use MS Access.

1999. More familiarity with software and related tools to make the work
      flow smoothly. More cross-training in related areas to provide
      opportunities for advancement.

2000. leadership training, personnel management, legislative affairs

2001. Training in Title VI (Program) of the CR Act in order to
      accurately perform Field Office CR Reviews.

2002. training

2003. The time to attend classes.

2004. OJT on program info, policy etc., History of agency and how it
      fits in todays world, and technology transfer

2005. I need to have the opporunities to attend field days, conferences,
      do web research etc to keep up with the changing technology.

2006. How to do

2007. More computer skills

2008. computer skills

2009. Consistently upgrading skills is necessary these days

2010. Wetland Development Training for WRP implementation.

2011. Technical skills

2012. With CSP new areas of the conservation world are being considered.
      I think energy conservation is a skill that we need to manage
      better

2013. ARKVIEW/ARKGIS

2014. Training in agriculture or agronomy

2015. IT systems, programs, contract management

2016. computer file management skills

2017. I am a relatively new hire and I need to gain knowledge to better
      perform my job. Also the people I work with need more knowledge to
      help me perform my job. Some people are happy with status quo and
      have no self motivation. As in the private sector in which
      employees are pushed to work.

2018. Computer skills, and a better understanding of programs. I would
      be able to do not only a better job currently, but my future
      abilities would be enhanced if I understood the programs and
      organization better. And regarding the computer training, updates
      and new technology are ever changing. Sometimes it is hard to keep
      up.

2019. training on new software programs that other agencies and private
      industry are using, a chance to acquire OTJ skills by serving on
      committies

2020. Leadership and technical skills

2021. Project management.

2022. The agency needs to provide more opportunities to midle level
      managers before they become managers. The transition from
      techncial expert to supervisor and manager does not have enough
      emphasis.

2023. Managerial / supervisory

2024. I need to enhance my skills using the computer for specific tasks
      like printing labels, merging documents, etc.

2025. As in my previous statement, I believe that field office staff are
      really forced to be generalists, so there is little time or
      relevance to acquire more skills, because they will soon be
      forgotten underneath everything else we are required to do. I
      either need more field office staff or more technical staff. And a
      secretary.

2026. I am lacking skills in the Toolkit, Protracts and PRS portions of
      the job.

2027. managing an office, supervising employees, working with Tribes,
      communicating with Tribes, bioengineering techniques for
      streambank erosion, identifying causes of streambank erosion,
      delineating wetlands, facilitating meetings, basic engineering
      skills, time management, efficiently using GIS software,

2028. Management level skills higher than the level that I currently
      occupy.

2029. More Actual Hands on bio Engineering to assist in better designs

2030. GIS training.

2031. computer program functionality, GPS, Tookit, Protrax

2032. Training in the software I use to perform my job. I am able to do
      what we\'ve needed, however I would like more training in order to
      prepare for future needs. I accept and understand that there are
      budget issues so I don\'t feel that I am being purposely
      neglected.

2033. Irrigation,CADD, Structural Design, and Training in Structural
      design software (RISA)

2034. Training in the different systems that I work with and with the
      rules and regulations for the processes in my department.

2035. none

2036. Detailed waterfowl biology and wetland biology.

2037. More computer skills and technical knowledge.

2038. Technology is changing from day to day,therefor the learning curve
      is staying step.

2039. Expanding diversity in different practices with in the area,
      watershed contracting

2040. Eagle Point software training (We have it, can\'t operate it, and
      neither can my supervisor) GIS Training GPS system training (we
      have spent thousand of dollars on equipment too many personnel
      cannot operate. AutoCad software training (it\'s on our computer,
      but like Eagle Point, I can barely get it to tell me anything
      other than the fact I am not doing something right.) Are there any
      other systems planned for the future? If so plan to train us to
      use them since the vendor is not normally part of the acquisition.

2041. To know more about field/conservation work.

2042. Financial; leadership

2043. comprehensive internal software program training. ProTracts
      training material is terribly inadequate right now.

2044. computer software, GIS, & programming skills (access, NASIS, SQL,
      toolkit, ArcGIS). Legal and appraisal knowledge for managing
      easement programs.

2045. Problem solving, time management and dispute resolution.

2046. computerized reporting skills a soils course

2047. GIS and contract management

2048. SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS THAT HAVE A CLUE.

2049. How to be a good supervisor/manager.

2050. Administrative including contracting.

2051. Need to perfect existing skills that I currently have.

2052. Better training to use Toolkit/PRS/Compliance with laws, policy.
      There are good web tools and programs, but sometimes lack the
      training/skills to use them properly.

2053. Busines/ contract training.

2054. Managerial! Time Management!

2055. Better understanding of market-based approaches to conservation

2056. MSAccess Database

2057. The agency issues new tasks with no one administering the details
      on how to accomplish this task

2058. just more training necessary for softwares i am working on.

2059. Time management, Tool kit. Keeping the computer happy is taking up
      more and more time. I wonder if we would be more productive if we
      went back to drawing papermaps. Using the arc view program takes a
      lot of computer knowledge. Trying to update a map created by
      someone else may prove impossible. If I do not us the program
      regularly seems I have to learn it all over again. In addition to
      having strong technical skills we also have to be arc view
      experts.

2060. I am fairly new to the organization and I would like to get better
      at one thing at a time. I am forevever getting bomdarded with new
      software and administrative tasks that keep from achieving the
      goal of a competant conservation planner.

2061. Freedom to demonstrate the advanced knowledge and skills I have
      already developed on my own initiative because of the gross
      deficiencies and stagnation I\'ve in this organizations vision and
      modernization (Soil Survey particularly)

2062. More training

2063. Geospatial data collection, management and analysis. GIS, Remote
      Sencing etc\...

2064. Design and installation skills like autocad, total station survey
      equipment, and design, lay-out and installation experience.

2065. more organizational, managerial, and communicational skills

2066. I am in the job from which I will retire in less than six months,
      and my personal skill mix is fine. My concern is for those that
      will follow.

2067. GIS application, surveying and design, GPS, stream restoration
      design, forestry.

2068. Any, I am close to retire.

2069. more technical skills

2070. As an older member of the workforce and starting at an older age
      than most, my computer skills are lacking.

2071. legal training. technical assistance for new and innovative
      resource management

2072. Technical computer skills

2073. human resources management

2074. More hands on experience & additional training.

2075. education, hands on training, mentors

2076. technology training

2077. I\'m a new DC from outside the agency. I need to develop a variety
      of technical and procedural skills.

2078. An office that is 100% functional with all the tools to perform my
      job. Presently the Indian Reservation offices are lagging behind
      in the techno tools needed to perform skills for NRCS jobs. Make a
      decision, either co-locate some offices with some

2079. Nutrient management.

2080. Legal, which I am providing at my own cost and on my own time.

2081. Not that I need skills \-- I hold a PhD in Landscape Ecologist \--
      I am a Conservationist, not a soil scientist or agricultural
      specialist. I need job assignments that fit my skills \-- which I
      have had for all but about 3 years of my 8 year tenure with NRCS.
      During that time my Supervisor (the one without good Supervisory
      and People Skills) assigned me to tasks that I was not trained
      for, and avoided assigning me to available appropriate tasks.

2082. I need to have a Manager\'s knowledge of all NRCS programs policy
      and procedure-wise.

2083. economic development, marketing

2084. I need time to do my job, I feel I have the basic skills not the
      time to think, everything is critical.

2085. Engineering skills, soils knowledge and occasional reviewes,
      forest management skills, and TIME TO BE ABLE TO GET USED TO THE
      COMPUTER UPGRADES WE CURRENTLY HAVE, and not quite so many changes
      in IT technology. The computer doesn\'t oversee the work being put
      on the ground\...we human employees do that, remember?

2086. Training reguarding 1985 Farm Bill and compliance issues

2087. My computer skills are weak, but I have no desire to be a computer
      expert.

2088. Additional training in Arc SDE and Python scripting and model
      builder.

2089. More on the job training on technical assistance availble through
      the NRCS, what are we limited to provided, etc. More training on
      communication skills, hostile situations, etc. There also needs to
      be a more uniform proceedure to doing business among the field
      offices within an Area/State.

2090. Computer training

2091. Leadership skills.

2092. speaking/presentation development

2093. training to update current skills.

2094. More formal training on a regular basis. Agency should invest more
      in training of employees.

2095. risk analysis statistical analysis

2096. Training, training, training. Both specialized in a classroom
      setting and on the job with a mentor.

2097. speciality program/management analysts skills

2098. Technical and Specialized Areas

2099. Not what skills I need, but what your Leader do to help you

2100. crossing training within my department

2101. Managerial skills

2102. On-the-job training in technical aspects of the job.

2103. Working with Congressional Staff on bills

2104. specialized software training

2105. Primarily maintenance and being up-to-date on the latest
      technologies and curricula.

2106. training

2107. Just more knowledge (written material) to help accurately perform
      work duties. I do understand that NRCS is in the establihing phase
      when it comes to grants and agreements. It just doesn\'t seem that
      the office isn\'t making any progress in this area.

2108. More field experience in dealing with on-the-ground situations and
      seeing how these on-the-ground actions are determined, what
      resources the field actually uses as technical resources, how
      these actions are tracked and reported.

2109. I need skills in learning how to work with lack of staffing,
      limited budget funds, and yet be expected to exceed outstandingly.
      The expectations of Management sometimes are unclear and
      unattainable if you are not given the adequate resources to get
      the job done effciently and effectively.

2110. Field experience, legislative training

2111. supervisory, computer program (excel, power point,etc.) On-the-job
      doing it is not enough given the amount of requests and time to
      turn project back in is not sufficient. Coupled with no time to
      take leave or training because of workload makes it almost
      impossible to improve skills.

2112. The ability to offer more to the agency than just from a financial
      perspective. Broadening my career more along the lines of
      contracts, grants, and human resources.

2113. More formal training.

2114. communications techniques for the 21st century

2115. We handle budget, To be updated on IPA agreements and their
      preparation. Travel pertaining to private industry employees
      attending government meetings. etc.

2116. iT ALL DEPENDS

2117. Leadership training. Supervisor Acting Opportunities.

2118. How to handle personnel actions, payroll deductions, insurance
      inquiries, etc.

2119. More opportunities to move up the career ladder.

2120. Web based data management and analysis, Excell, agency acceptable
      writting skills, skills to analyize public comments, preparation
      of federal register notices, congressional relations.

2121. Got plopped into a job with a focus that is new to me. It isn\'t
      so much skills, as the understanding of how my skills apply to the
      new focus.

2122. Conservation Planning Training

2123. I would like a class on the ITRS process.

2124. Cross Deputy training

2125. GIS and data management skills; analysis, computer technology
      skills

2126. The kind of skills you get from hands on work. I have taken some
      formal training, however I have been approved for any more lately.
      Moreover, what I have learned in those classes isn\'t really worth
      because I haven\'t been able to use in my job. I have ask to work
      with individuals with do this activities but with no success.

2127. Data and budget analysis training

2128. Leadership opportunities.

2129. Unknown at this time.

2130. Specialized training from sources that have difinitive
      knowledge/authority

2131. Leadership

2132. computer skills

2133. Graphic design, web design, project management/leadership,
      writing, public relations, marketing

2134. Speed-reading, free access to technical and public adminstrative
      research, opportunities to take educational sabbaticals more than
      once in a career.

2135. more computer skills

2136. managerial training

2137. computer / analytical

2138. In my current job more emphasis on data struture and reporting.

2139. NC

2140. Proper agency training such as hands on training.

2141. No comment

2142. Formal Training on certain aspects of my responsibilities and an
      opportunity for upward mobility in order to be promoted to a
      higher grade.

2143. Technical training and understanding of our programs.

2144. Like many staff members that I know I do not have time to acquire
      additional skills. Many of us are highly fragmented and doing the
      work that used to be done by two sometimes three people.

2145. Leadership Development Program or 3-6 month details to examine
      capability for positions.

2146. Formal training and fair opportunities to grow. (Having position
      in a division where you hire outside instead of pomoting within.
      Position are at higher grade leaves.)

2147. I would like to aquire skills in budget planning and execution,
      project management and policy writing

2148. Not sure\....the agency and department need to determine what
      direction they are headed!

2149. Better writing skills and better team-building skills and
      techniques.

2150. Counseling and investigative skills would help, but the constant
      lack of funds do to the budget has been an issue for some of us.
      While those in top management are given all the opportunities and
      training to excel.

2151. I can\'t think of any.

2152. interdependencies of existing informaiton systems and how to
      access needed data.

2153. more hands on training

2154. I would like more scientific/technical skills. I need more
      administrative skills for the work assignments I have now.

2155. I need an opportunity to put into effect my recently acquired
      organizational and managerial skills. These skills get rusty when
      not used.

2156. Advanced organizational change management and strategic
      thinking/planning;

2157. It\'s not the skills but the programs.

2158. 1\. Due to numerous amounts of small farmers with small
      engineering practices, as a planner, I need engineering
      skills(catchment tank designs, irrigation designs for small
      farms). This is to assist the engineers and bring things to a
      level where we can work with farmers/ranchers 1-3 months from
      planning, not 1-3 years later. 2. Speach 3. Leadership 4.
      Management 2.

2159. Conservation planning & engineering design

2160. Some formal training. Also, regular training to stay up with the
      latest regulations and technologies.

2161. GIS, project managent as it relates to being able to provide the
      numbers that the National and State Offices want to justify our
      existence.

2162. I just need more experience im new and still learning

2163. knoweldge of local and state regulations,policies,restrictions,
      etc\...

2164. Riverine chemistry transformations and interactions with biota.

2165. manure management engineering and agronomy

2166. Stronger computer skills. Also, more information as to how some
      processes work. I do the work but I don\'t know why because it is
      not explained to me, I\'m slowly

2167. Computer skills need to be continually updated but time to do that
      is limited. Ability to work with many projects at once.

2168. Excel and Access training. Skills on organizing and getting
      projects accomplished.

2169. Additional on-the-job training with specialists in all aspects of
      conservation work (range, wetlands,cropland, forestland,
      pest/nutrient management etc.)

2170. I lack the computer dat management skills to keep up with the
      requirements of our programs.

2171. I need more time out in the field and less time behind a desk
      technical assistance is not as strong as it should be

2172. I need agronomy, engineering, forestry, rangeland, accounting and
      contracting skills. Instead, I would like to switch career paths
      and join the IT staff.

2173. I need more writing skills and more presentation skills

2174. Better Geographic Systems skills, time management,

2175. GIS (ArcGIS e.g. ArcMap, etc.), To improve my skils with MsAcces.

2176. management, budget, cross-training, etc.

2177. As an engineer, I need to receive continued training on new
      engineering techniques that are being used throughout the
      industry. Too often engineers are considered

2178. computing skills

2179. Skills in dealing with difficult people

2180. There are problems with depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.
      I need to be able to deal with these from a manager\'s standpoint
      as well as from the employee\'s standpoint. We need a system for
      dealing with employee problems that works. Pay checks don\'t seem
      to be that much of an incentive any more. We don\'t have the tools
      to motivate employees like we should. It\'s too easy to use sick
      and annual leave and just not come to work.

2181. Like to have WEB classes in addition to classes that are
      self-help.

2182. IT

2183. Computer skills

2184. computer skills, technical training

2185. Surveying, basic design skills for engineering practices; a
      stronger wildlife background

2186. More on our role in contracting

2187. Time management Antenna Theory Communication between seial devices
      Visual Basic Programing Advanced MS Access Knowledge

2188. computer skills and other skills that can only be aquired through
      years of practice and experience.

2189. The young field staff do not have the planning and application
      experience to know how to get things done on the land. Many our
      promoted to DC positions without getting adequate field experience
      to do the job. They need time and training deciding what practices
      are needed on the land expecially engineering practices and then
      they need to survey, design and install those practices. Until
      they have done this they cannot plan properly. If we are not able
      to provide this then we had just better keep those employees in
      the office working on the computer and let others do the planning
      and customer assistance.

2190. communication, management

2191. GIS training Working more with experienced soil scientists to
      learn their techniques and skills.

2192. Agency training for my area of work is poor. Funding limits the
      amount of outside training available. Often I am excluded from
      training that is outside of my area of work, which could help me
      tailor my assistance to other staff or help me to better
      understand my role in executing our programs. Our cross training
      efforts are falling by the wayside. Time management is probably
      the key - but probably not time management in the traditional
      sense. More like how can we manage to provide people the time they
      need to get to where they can get the job done.

2193. More training on Integrated Accountability System skills -
      training on Conservation Practice Stndards, Protracts, PRS,
      webtcas, etc.

2194. I would like to have additional training and skills in
      supervision, management, and dealing with local, and other govt
      agencies.

2195. Better supervisor skills, and more technical skills that are up to
      date.

2196. need to learn how to do timesheets, travel, supervise one person

2197. skills.

2198. Contracting and program-related knowledge

2199. I need enhanced skills on how to use some of the agency computer
      programs.

2200. I need more on the job training in the field I am in.

2201. Better OJT from immediate supervisor

2202. I need to relearn how to use the new ArcGis 9 software so I can do
      what I used to do with the now out dated ArcView 3.3 software. The
      real problem is that my time is needed in my core work area so I
      use the old software until it is taken away.

2203. interpersonal relations

2204. specialized training

2205. Engineering, computer hardware/software, general background of
      Agency money flow/programs/laws and protocol.

2206. Administrative Computer Speaking skills

2207. more classes dealing with contracting/purchasing

2208. Time

2209. more on the job training.

2210. Technical training for advanced level hydraulic modeling.
      Additional ArcView and ArcGIS training

2211. Public relations and public speaking skills improvement.

2212. None

2213. No particular additional skills, just the time to concentrate on
      the technical aspects of all the conservation practices that is
      learned in the field work, where the farmers and ranchers expect
      us to be proficient.

2214. Added skills needed are to manage multiple projects and priorities
      better.

2215. High level managerial skills.

2216. More extensive computer and software training.

2217. Computer skills

2218. Basic computer skills, particularly in Excel. My knowledge of
      programs is insufficient to understand the mission of the Agency
      and I don\'t feel that I have the time and resources to develop
      them.

2219. Agency-specific skills such as tool kit.

2220. Training and the agency willing to pay for the training

2221. technical. I was moved from one job series(25 years experience) to
      another without consent.

2222. Formal training on agency software. The training is available, but
      the State will not allow us to have the training because they say
      the software does not work properly and they need to work through
      all the problems before it is worth sending us to training,
      however, we are still suppose to complete our tasks timely and
      accurately, with no or little knowledge of the agency software.

2223. Time Management

2224. Skills is not what I need. I need the TIME to re-emphasize the
      skills that I once was good at. We are spread to thin across many
      disciplines to ever become specialists in our primary field of
      study.

2225. More skills related to GIS and computers

2226. Supervisory within the federal system skills.

2227. I don\'t think I need a whole lot myself but new hires need alot
      of field work so they understand what it is we do. You can\'t have
      people coming into this job who have no idea what they are doing.
      I had a new hire that didn\'t even know that they used combines to
      pick corn, the customer is going to really respect what they say
      when they don\'t have a clue what is going on.

2228. Advanced geospatial skills

2229. more advanced agronomy and biology

2230. We need to be able to spend more time developing our technical
      skills, we just skim the surface and spend most of our time on
      conservation program management

2231. review of managerial and technical skills

2232. Industry trends on IT

2233. More formal training.

2234. management

2235. There are two main areas that I need to improve my skills: 1)
      technical expertise 2) computer literacy. I recently (within the
      last five years) received my BS degree and as a result feel like I
      have the basic skills and knowledge to perform the duties and
      responsabilities associated with my job. However, the world is
      changing at an amazing rate and the influx of technology into the
      field of natural resource conservation is incredible. As am
      employee of a leading resource conservation agency, I need to make
      sure that my technical skills stay current and that my ability to
      interface with the latest technology is not lost. I need the
      agency to not only support but encourage continuing eduation and
      training opportunities with current technological advancements.

2236. ArcMap and a few other computer items which could be improved.
      Lack of field office staff was the reason for this deficiency.

2237. A lot of the new computer stuff is leaving me behind.

2238. Working with computers in general and expecially with ARC-GIS

2239. Plant science technical expertise. This is not provided by the
      agency.

2240. Engineering, technical. I\'m a fantastic, eager, motivated
      employee who believes strongly in the Mission of our agency. I
      need secure and caring Teachers along with the opportunity to use
      and build my knowledge and skills.

2241. Training in all areas of the Agency- Policy, new software,
      management, etc. I see new employees struggle to find out answers
      to agency request and needs. The first budget area that get cut
      seems to be for training.

2242. better access to mentoring with engineering staff, and/or usable
      instructional material in lieu of an engineer mentor. Training on
      use of new computer software and upgrades that have been installed
      to be used on my job.

2243. Leadership development, more technical training.

2244. Surveying, engineering, aronomy, all the technical tools needed to
      carry out the job at the field level, but skills that are way
      underutilized because of the time that we have to spend at the
      computer and administering contracts and programs

2245. Training is all areas of technology to better utilize the tools
      that I have to save time and improve efficiency

2246. Leadership and computer skills

2247. None

2248. Improved plant ID, GIS/ARC View,

2249. How to find, understand and utilize information sources outside
      the agency.

2250. Training courses and chances to take non-agency training

2251. leadership and managerial

2252. Skill to motivate employees who are not that satisfied with the
      jobs they are given because the jobs don\'t require their
      technical skills, or the job has too much paperwork.

2253. Training in using software that would enable me to produce more in
      less time.

2254. I still feel like I don\'t have enough knowledge about \'farming\'
      and conservation application. Since the shift in our agency toward
      more computer applications, most of us with natural resource
      backgrounds do not have the capacity for computer manipulations.

2255. Refresher in the field application. I need also to participate in
      a leadership program for further development. Given an opportunity
      to participate in details.