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Operations Research Analysts

in Pulaski County

Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods using a computer to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions. May develop related software, service, or products. Frequently concentrates on collecting and analyzing data and developing decision support software. May develop and supply optimal time, cost, or logistics networks for program evaluation, review, or implementation.

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Wages

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Area

Year

Period

Annual Mean

Annual Entry Level

Annual Experience Level

Arkansas

2009

May

$52,320

$35,450

$60,760

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Short-Term Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	Growth Rate %	Annual Avg Openings
	2010	2012
Arkansas	394	410	16	2.0	17

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Long-Term Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment Projections		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
Arkansas	2008 - 2018	441	470	29	6.6	12

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Top 15 Industries of Employment

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in Pulaski County

Number Employed in Industry in 2008 in Central Arkansas (Except City of Little Rock)

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in Central Arkansas (Except City of Little Rock)

Growth Projection in Central Arkansas (Except City of Little Rock)

Professional and Technical Services

2,518

7.4%

2.2%

Electrical Equipment and Appliances

0.0%

-2.8%

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Data for Pulaski County not available for Occupational Licensing Requirements.

Educational Requirements

This occupation is in Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed .
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

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O*NET Characteristics

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Top 10 Skills

Importance
(0-100)high

Competence Level

Mathematics

Complex Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Operations Analysis

Systems Analysis

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Active Learning

Judgment and Decision Making

Writing

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Top 10 Tasks

Importance
(0-100)high

Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.

Analyze information obtained from management in order to conceptualize and define operational problems.

Collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of chosen problem solutions.

Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy; reformulate models as necessary.

Define data requirements; then gather and validate information, applying judgment and statistical tests.

Collaborate with senior managers and decision-makers to identify and solve a variety of problems, and to clarify management objectives.

Study and analyze information about alternative courses of action in order to determine which plan will offer the best outcomes.

Prepare management reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions.

Break systems into their component parts, assign numerical values to each component, and examine the mathematical relationships between them.

Specify manipulative or computational methods to be applied to models.

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Top 10 Work Activities

Importance
(0-100)high

Analyzing Data or Information

Interacting With Computers

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Getting Information

Processing Information

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

Thinking Creatively

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

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Top 2 Work Values

Extent
(0-100)high

Independence

Achievement

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Top 2 Interests

Occupational Interest
(0-100)high

Investigative

Conventional

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Alternate Titles

Analyst, Analytical Strategist, Business Operations Analyst, Business Process Analyst, File System Installer, Forms Analyst, Liaison Planner, Material Liaison, Material Requirements Worker, Method Consultant, Methods Analyst, Methods Specialist, Office System Analyst, Operations Analyst, Operations Research Analyst, Operations Research Manager, Policy Advisor, Policy Officer, Procedure Analyst, Procedure Writer, Process Analyst, Professor, Scientist, Standards Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst

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