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Business/Professional Services are specialized services in support of businesses. These include areas such as law, accounting, architecture, computer programming, consulting, market research, and advertising. There is also a sub -cluster in this group including management and administration. Average hourly earnings of $18.43 /Hr, known as AHE, with an above average growth rate of 4% (O" Net) or higher that will open up over 230,000 Administrative/Professional services jobs in CA. A large portion of our placements for disabled veterans are in administrative positions in city, county, and state and federal jobs. Veterans have an intrinsic skill set for this sector and job placement is very successful in the area of professional services. This sector was selected because of our success in placement as well as the discipline and professionalism that the military instills in veterans often lead to success in leadership and management positions. Veteran employment, on a national and local level is concentrated in two large categories: managers and professionals, as well as sales and office occupations. Seventeen percent of the Orange County veterans hold managerial and professional occupations compared to 10.8% of veterans at the national level (County of Orange, OC Community Services, 2017). The average wages for these positions for veterans is $28.61 per hour. 1-3. Employment Opportunities/Skills Gap--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -- ------------------------ Orange County has a reported "middle -skills gap" in which there is a lack of the right mix of technical and soft skills (OC Community Indicators Report 2016). The solution to close this gap often means certification gained through community college or collaborative training programs between employers and educational institutions. A study by Deloitte and Manufacturing Institute in 2015 noted the skills gap is widening for manufacturing and that over the next decade, 3.4 million manufacturing jobs will be needed and that 60% of these positions are likely to be unfilled due to talent shortage. Training veterans to meet the needs would build on skill sets possessed by veterans including experience in logistics, supply -chain management, and technical skills. In the Economic Forecast from Chapman University (2018)revealed that the California Composite Index measuring the overall manufacturing activity, increased from 63 to 65 in the fourth quarter pointing to a higher growth rate. The Forecast also predicted growth in advanced industries in the tech sector including Aerospace and computer equipment. One of the three top job postings in Orange County is in the field of wholesale manufacturing with almost 10,000 posting (Orange County Workforce Indicators Report, 2017). Professional and Business Services showed the largest absolute growth in Orange County to over 50,000 (California Employment Development Department, September 2017). Business/Professional Services has exhibited skills gaps in the growing need for soft skills. Many new graduates and transitioning veterans, while tech -savvy, lack the basic communication skills and other critical soft skills (Careeronestop.org). In 2018, Tierney Center for Veteran Services placed 161 veterans into jobs, 72 of them through our VEAP program. Of these 85% were placed into Business/Professional Services fields. Laraelv due to the abilitv for veterans with 2807/099999 2489 11276904.2 a10/31/19 -27-