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jobZoneName = "Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed"
education = "Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not."
experience = "A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified."
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percentile = 82
band = "High"
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source = "felten_aioe"
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source = "frey_osborne"
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[[aiPlaybook.seedPrompts]]
prompt = "Teach me how to provide technical customer service, then check my work as I try it myself."
collaboration = "learning"

[[aiPlaybook.seedPrompts]]
prompt = "Teach me how to recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions, then check my work as I try it myself."
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capabilities = 120
tools = 92
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inDemand = true

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inDemand = true

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inDemand = true

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inDemand = false

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inDemand = false

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category = "Data base user interface and query software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

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category = "Process mapping and design software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

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example = "Microsoft Visual Basic"
category = "Development environment software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

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example = "Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA"
category = "Development environment software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Word"
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hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management"
category = "Project management software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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category = "Object or component oriented development software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Puppet"
category = "Configuration management software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "R"
category = "Object or component oriented development software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "SAP software"
category = "Enterprise resource planning ERP software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Shell script"
category = "Operating system software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Teradata Database"
category = "Data base management system software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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category = "Analytical or scientific software"
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[[tools]]
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inDemand = true

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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category = "Analytical or scientific software"
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inDemand = false

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category = "Development environment software"
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inDemand = false

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inDemand = false

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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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category = "Instant messaging software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Blue Ridge Numerics CFDesign"
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inDemand = false

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release = "2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot"

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release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"

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