The claimant was willing to accept such work and had applied for same. A further point to consider . . . is that the employment service apparently considered the claimant qualified as a salesclerk for she was registered and classified with regard to her occupational skills as a salesclerk. The claimant has had prior experience as a salesclerk, such work exists in the area, and she was seeking employment of that nature. It should also be noted that experience and training which may be of little significance in one industry, may have great value in another industry where labor is in short supply. In evaluating the claimant's potential labor market, consideration should be given not only to the industry in which the claimant last worked, but also to any related industries for which the claimant is qualified by experience or training.
Many occupational skills are transferable from one industry to another.
While the transfer of experience and training most frequently occurs in the lower skilled classifications, such transfer can also occur in semiskilled and skilled occupations. Claimants are sometimes reluctant to transfer from one industry to another even though the occupational skills required are identical or similar. However, when prospects of securing employment in a claimant's regular industry are limited, the refusal to consider employment in another industrial field may well render the claimant unavailable. A common characteristic of many claimants' experience and training is that it is of such a general nature, that it will qualify them for a number of positions in various industries. This fact is particularly important to remember where employers are willing to hire and train workers with any experience comparable to that desired by the employer.