Part I: What is O*NET? A Brief Introduction Spring 2004 Keeping Pace With Today’s Changing Workplace

Learning Objectives In This Brief Introduction We Will: Define O*NET See Ways O*NET Supports Workforce Development Overview the O*NET Coding System Describe the O*NET “Content Model” Briefly Overview of O*NET Support Sites See some State Workforce Products that Use O*NET

Learning Objectives (Next Sections) O*NET Advancements: Official O*NET Training & Support Sites O*NET System Adoption & Expansion O*NET Code Connector The Newest Version of O*NET O*NET Assessment Tools Demo ETA’s Web-based Application - O*NET OnLine (time permitting)

What is O*NET? O*NET = Occupational Information Network ETA’s Computerized Replacement of the Antiquated & Often Unwieldy “Dictionary of Occupational Titles” (DOT) Uses the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System Approved by the Office of Management & Budget

What is O*NET? A Comprehensive Database of Worker & Occupational Characteristics & Requirements, Plus Other Resources … Featuring: Knowledges, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs) Specific Job Tasks A “Common Language” on Jobs & Skills for the Public & Private Sectors and the Worlds of Work & Learning More Than Just an Occupational Coding System:

Who Can Benefit from O*NET? Job & Training Seekers can Identify Jobs & Careers which Match their Skills & Interests Career Counselors can Better Identify Career Options for Clients HR Personnel can Use O*NET to Write Better Job Descriptions … or Develop Better Staffing Tools Employers can Refine their Recruitment & Training Goals Training Providers can Develop Programs which Better Match Employer Needs

O*NET vs. the DOT The DOT: Was Created in 1939 – a result of the Great Depression Only 4 Editions Published in 62 Years! The DOT was Published 12 Years Ago! -- A Revision of the th Edition O*NET Production Goals: Completely Update the Content with Worker- provided Information Every 5 Years! Update Approximately 15–25% of the O*NET Content Each Year!

DOT MAUNUAL Described Mostly Job-specific Tasks 12,000+ Codes However, the Majority of Titles Obsolete/Not Used O*NET TOOLS Job-specific Tasks, PLUS Knowledges, Skills, & Abilities, and Much More ≈ 1,150 Codes More Relevant Info w/ Frequent Updates & Enhancements Still, the 2 Coding Systems can be “Crosswalked” Rather Easily vs. O*NET vs. the DOT

O*NET Job Families Management Occupations Business & Financial Operations Managers Computer & Mathematical Science Occupations Architecture & Engineering Occupations Life, Physical Science & Social Science Occupations Community & Social Service Occupations Legal Occupations Education, Training & Library Occupations Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occs Health Practitioners & Technical Occupations Health Support Occupations Protective Service Occupations 23 O*NET/SOC MAJOR OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORIES

O*NET Job Families 23 O*NET/SOC MAJOR OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORIES (Cont.) Food Preparation & Serving Occupations Building & Grounds Cleaning Maintenance Occs Personal Care & Service Occupations Sales Occupations Office & Administrative Support Occupations Farming, Fishery, & Forestry Occupations Construction & Extraction Occupations Installation, Maintenance & Repair Occupations Production Occupations Transportation & Material Moving Occupations Military Service Occupations

The Skill Structure of O*NET O*NET Contains Job-oriented Descriptors & Worker-oriented Descriptors Both of the Above Descriptor Categories Contain 3 “Domains” The Domains are Simply Types of Skills or Competencies

O*NET Skills: The Content Model Worker Characteristics Worker Requirements Experience Requirements Occupation Requirements Occupation-Specific Information Occupation Characteristics

The O*NET Content Model  Worker Characteristics  Worker Requirements  Experience Requirements  Occupational Requirements  Occupation-Specific Information  Occupation Characteristics Worker DescriptorsJob Descriptors Let’s Put a Magnifying Glass on Worker Characteristics

Content Model: Sub-Domains Worker Characteristics Abilities Interests Work Styles Abilities Cognitive Psychomotor Physical Sensory Cognitive Verbal Idea Generation Reasoning Quantitative Perceptual Spatial Attentiveness Verbal Oral Comprehension Written Comprehension Oral Expression Written Expression RATINGS: + Importance + Competency Level

Using O*NET includes: Conversion of/to Occupational Codes Use of O*NET Skills & Related Content Use of O*NET E-Tools (O*NET OnLine & Code Connector) Use of Other Existing O*NET-Based E-Tools Use of O*NET Assessment Tools Conversion/Integration of O*NET Codes &/or Skills Content into Existing Systems Development of Future O*NET-Based Workforce Tools

O*NET Support Tools O*NET On-Line Support for Workforce Development & WD Professionals O*NET Trainings* Crosswalks* O*NET Assessment Tools* *These O*NET Areas Will be Covered in the O*NET Advancements Session

O*NET On-Line Support for Workforce Development & WD Professionals O*NET Center (Access to Virtually ALL O*NET Resources) O*NET Knowledge Site (Learning & Sharing w/ Peers) O*NET Academy (O*NET Training Resources)

O*NET Center O*NET News & Information Related O*NET Resources O*NET Products O*NET Training Using O*NET O*NET Developers’ Corner O*NET Data Collection

More O*NET Information from ETA

State Developed O*NET Products

State Developed O*NET Products While the Louisiana Version of OSCAR is called LISA, the Entire OSCAR Family of Occupational Products include: Several Ways to Explore Careers O*NET Assessment Tools State- specific LMI & More!

State Developed O*NET Products New York Department of Labor’s CareerZone

State Developed O*NET Products CareerZon e Uses O*Net & State LMI to Allow Children & Adults do Career Exploration through New York’s 6 School-to- Work Occupational Clusters

A Brief Introduction to O*NET THANK YOU!