The ability to correctly follow a given rule or set of rules in order to arrange things or actions in a certain order. Of the employers surveyed, all report that they recruit applicants through newspaper advertisements. Some also recruit applicants through internet job listings. Leadership skills may be important for career advancement. Surveys indicated that union wages were typically at the low end of the range.
Some employers report that word processing skills are important.
Spanish fluency may also be important. Of the employers surveyed, all report that they provide medical insurance and other benefits, including sick leave, a vacation, and dental insurance. Almost all provide life insurance, a retirement plan, and vision insurance. Of those employers that have part-time employees, many provide benefits. Employment of clinical laboratory workers is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2008.