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2 Year Modification

Plan: Colorado PYs 2022-2023 (Mod)
Combined Plan C

Section: Senior Community Service Employment Program

Narrative: a. 3.

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a. 3. Discuss current and projected employment opportunities in the State (such as by providing information available under §15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 491-2) by occupation), and the types of skills possessed by eligible individuals. (20 CFR 641.325(c))

Current Narrative:

CO Statewide Occupations with the Highest Projected Annual Openings 2018-2028

SOC | Title | Training and Education Required

35-3021 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food, No formal educational credential

41-2031 Retail salespersons, No formal educational credential

35-3031 Waiters and waitresses, No formal educational credential

41-2011 Cashiers, No formal educational credential 

43-4051 Customer service representatives, High school diploma or equivalent

43-9061 Office clerks, general, High school diploma or equivalent

39-9021 Personal care aides, No formal educational credential

37-2011 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners, No formal educational credential

53-7062 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand, No formal educational credential

43-6014 Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, High school diploma or equivalent

 

CO Vocational Training Occupations with the Highest Projected Number of Openings 2010-2020

SOC | Title

31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants

29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents

39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents

25-4031 Library Technicians

49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

 

CO Other Occupations with the Highest Projected Number of Openings 2010-2020

SOC | Title

41-2031 Retail Salespersons

35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses

41-2011 Cashiers

35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food

43-4051 Customer Service Representatives

43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

43-6014 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

 

Specific training for the employment of older workers

SOC | Title and description

35-3021 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food, Training may include, specific food prep, food safety training, customer service training and POS training.

41-2031 Retail salespersons, Training may include, POS training, inventory management, customer service skills, and specific product training for the type of retail store they are working in

35-3031 Waiters and waitresses, Training may include, product information, what is in the product and how it is made.  Customer service training, appropriate communication with other staff and customers and computer training. 

41-2011 Cashiers, Customer services training, POS training, computer training.  

43-4051 Customer service representatives, The training may include, how to work with people of all back grounds, how to talk professionally on the telephone, how to address people and Microsoft computer skills

43-9061 Office clerks, general, training may include Microsoft computer skills, general accounting skills including 10 key training.  The training may expand on specific filing systems and how to use them and create a new file. 

39-9021 Personal care aides, Training may include, customer service training, proper way lifting consumers, how to take care to not injury consumers when helping them with their care, and how to recognize when a consumer may need additional help or care that is not part of the care plan.

37-2011 Janitors and cleaners, Training could include customer service training, proper use of cleaners and chemicals and the hazards that maybe associated with the use of these cleaners/chemicals. Training could also include how to use buffers and floor cleaning machines.

53-7062 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, Training may include how to properly life boxes and materials.  How to read a pick list for getting materials from a warehouse, basic customer service and how to use specialty equipment such as fork lifts and pallet movers.

43-6014 Secretaries and administrative assistants, Training may include Microsoft training, telephone etiquette, customer service skills, office filing systems, and specific office computer skills.