Industrial safety NEOs are found in nine out of 14 sectors, especially in manufacturing, construction and government. Only 10 percent of workers in this cluster were hired in 1998 and the most frequently reported job title was safety director or manager. Management and Administration Workers in this occupational cluster manage other workers, lead or coordinate projects, or specialize in functions vital to a firm. New and evolving occupations in this cluster are found in ten out of 14 industries, especially in service and trade sectors. Occupational change in these jobs is primarily driven by addressing customer needs and as a result of changes in the workplace.
Employers report an average degree of difficulty in finding qualified workers.
Printing and Publishing Workers in the printing and publishing cluster perform a variety of duties, from operating printing presses, planning and maintaining schedules for press operations, testing printing operations, and generating electronic print documents for production. Employers identified changing customer needs as an extremely important factor influencing the rapid change or creation of new jobs in this cluster. Competition and technological advances were also considered very important factors. As with the high tech cluster, employers report having difficulty finding qualified workers to fill positions. According to employers who responded to the survey, nearly one-quarter of printing and publishing workers were identified as new hires.