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"T . a <br /> Respondents 25 years of age and older reported their highest level of <br /> \` ,: educational attainment and current occupation. These responses <br /> !Illf �' were compared to the O*Net database1 that describes occupations in <br /> . % terms of Job Zones: the education and experience level required to <br /> �f L' `: <br /> carry out that job. Job Zones are represented by a numeric scale <br /> 4 � ranging from 1 to 5 with "1" representing jobs requiring little <br /> educational preparation (less than a high school diploma) and "5" <br /> ', representing jobs that require at least a bachelor's degree and more <br /> 1,,,,.: , \I.t.,1,.?,<\,v,".' often an advanced degree (See Appendix 1 for further details). <br /> { Respondents whose educational attainment exceeded the educational <br /> ' requirements of their occupation were defined as underemployed. <br /> Underemployment by Education Broken Down <br /> by Education Level <br /> • 11% of working respondents self-reported having a higher <br /> education level than required for their current job and another <br /> { 34% reported having their education in a different field. <br /> 1T • The technical analysis confirmed these results by revealing that <br /> approximately 15% of employed respondents have obtained a <br /> higher level of education than required for their job. <br /> Underemployment Due to Over Education: <br /> 1 by Educational Attainment <br /> Education Level (\\ _ • • , <br /> Percent 33.0/0 16.0/0 80.0/o <br /> V 14.0% 0 0 0 <br /> Underemployed <br /> x <br /> Office and Office and Office and Education, <br /> � ' a Administrative Administrative Administrative Training and <br /> ., ' Support Support Support Library <br /> Top <br /> Occupational <br /> ' ;: ;y Categories Construction Sales Production Management <br /> it.g,.5t. \\k.1.5k4t41,4f.- ,.,1 for the <br /> '. Underemployed <br /> Population Transportation Business <br /> and Moving Construction Sales and Finance <br /> Materials Professionals <br /> '�® '^,i ' For more information about the O*Net 3.1 Database see:httn://www.onetcenter.ore/database.html <br /> ' 2001 Labor Force Assessment—Sherburne County 15 <br />