What is the Strength of the Link to the target occupation?
Strength of Link to the Target Occupation indicates the strength of the link to the Target Occupation based on our analysis of movement of workers to or from the Target Occupation and the relevancy of the two occupations to one another (located at the top right of the occupation box and shaded in yellow). I t is on a 4 level scale, ranging from “Marginal” to “Very Strong”. The Strength of Link rating should be an important consideration when assessing alternative paths of advancement to or from the Target Occupation. Those with a “Strong” or “Very Strong” rating show a definite history of advancement to or from the Target Occupation and are preferable to occupations with a lower rating. Those rated “Very Strong” have shown very clear movement in one direction (to the Target Occupation for an occupation below the Target Occupation’s level and from the Target Occupation for an occupation above the level of the Target Occupation). These occupations often showed the highest rate of movemen
