1. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Standard OCCUPATIONAL System O*Net
Individual Presentation
Sania Tufail-Fa
Human Resource Management
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Standard OCCUPATIONAL System O*Net

2. U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Good Jobs for Everyone
DOL: Quantitative job analysis procedure
Job analyst uses observation and interview methods to gather information about an employee;
Information organized into 3 categories-Rating jobs
Data
People
Things
Basic Department of Labor Worker Functions-
Example:
Analyzing the job of a
receptionist / clerk,
label the job 5, 6, 7
which would represent
copying data,
speaking / signaling people,
and handling things.
The DOL method uses set of standard basic activities called worker functions to describe what a worker can do with respect to data, people, and things. With respect to data, or instance, the basic functions include synthesizing, coordinating, and copying. With respect to people they include mentoring, negotiating and supervising. With respect to things, the basic functions include manipulating tending and handling. Note also that each worker function gets an importance level. Thus, coordinating is 1, whereas copying is 5. If you were analyzing the job of a receptionist / clerk, for example, you might label the job 5, 6, 7 which would represent copying data, speaking / signaling people, and handling things. On the other hand, you might code a psychiatric aide in a hospital 1, 7, 5 in relation to data, people and things. In practice, you would analyze each task that the worker performed in terms of data, people and things. Then the highest combination (say 4, 6, 5) would be used to identify the job, since this is the highest level that a job incumbent would be expected to attain.

3. U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) contd…
Major Laws
Wages & Hours
Workplace Safety & Health
Workers' Compensation
Employee Benefit Security
Unions & Their Members
Employee Protection
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Garnishment of Wages
The Family and Medical Leave Act
Veterans' Preference
Government Contracts, Grants, or Financial Aid
Migrant & Seasonal Agricultural Workers
Mine Safety & Health
Construction
Transportation
Plant Closings & Layoffs
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) contd…
Responsible for standards in
Occupational safety
Wages and number of hours worked
Unemployment insurance benefits
Re-employment services
Country's economic statistics
Committed to provide compliance assistance with federal employment laws
Works to promote the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees
Strives to improve working conditions and create opportunities for profitable employment
To protect retirement and healthcare benefits, help employers find workers, strengthen collective bargaining, and track changes in employment, prices and other national economic measurements
Also administers a variety of federal labor laws

4. Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System
To classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.
Used by Federal statistical agencies
Jobs are classified into groups according to
Skill specialization
Skill level
Skill specialization is defined as the field of knowledge required for competent, thorough and efficient conduct of the tasks.
Skill levels are approximated by the length of time deemed necessary for a person to become fully competent in the performance of the tasks associated with a job.

5. SOC contd… SOC-2010 have 09 major groups 25 sub-major groups
MINOR GROUP 911-ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS
9111 FARM WORKERS Description
Farm workers perform a variety of tasks, by hand and machine, to produce and harvest crops and to breed and rear cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.
TYPICAL ENTRY ROUTES AND ASSOCIATED QUALIFICATIONS
There are no minimum academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by vocational training at an agricultural college. ..
TASKS
operates farm machinery to prepare soil…
RELATED JOB TITLES
Agricultural worker
Farm labourer
Farm worker
Herdsman
Shepherd
SOC-2010 have 09 major groups
25 sub-major groups
90 minor groups and 369 unit groups.
840 detailed occupations are combined to form 461 broad occupations
Detailed occupations in the SOC with similar job duties, and in some cases skills, education, and/or training, are grouped together

6. “The Occupational Information Network”
O*NET is . . .
A unique, comprehensive database of worker competencies, job requirements, resources and more!
Built for the Information Age
A “common language” for the public and private sectors
Easy-to-use from your “desktop” PC
Continually updated
A universal, “intelligent” tool for workforce development professionals
O*NET
O*NET, the “Occupational Information Network,” is a unique, powerful source for occupational information and labor market research.
O*NET was created through the collaborative efforts of the National O*NET Consortium whose members include the North Carolina Employment Security Commission, the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, the Center for Employment Security Education and Research (CESER), and the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. This information is on the first page of your workbook.
Let’s review what ONET is. Many of you have already mentioned some of these points in your introductions.
After first point say:
Today we will spend time viewing the ONET database using ONET OnLine. Some of you may have experienced ONET using the CD-ROM which had the ONET 98 Viewer. ONET OnLine is the web based version of viewing the ONET database.
“The Occupational Information Network”
National O*NET™ Consortium

7. O*NET OnLine Features and Benefits
Find what you need quickly and easily
Make reports that you can take with you—it’s fast and easy
Access state-specific wage and trend information directly
Link O*NET options to apprenticeable specialties
Connect to major portals with one-click direct links
O*NET
Find what you want - quicker and faster – with New O*NET OnLine 4.0 homepage
Homepage interface is easier to use and has streamlined options
Easier to search for occupational information by:
Keyword,
O*NET-SOC code, or
Job families
Streamlined Skill Search routine to find relevant occupations by identifying important workplace skills
Easier to crosswalk to O*NET from other classification systems
Easier navigation through normal Internet commands
Find occupational information much more easily through powerful new search engine
More efficient and comprehensive search strategy used in the keyword search
Searches a combination of occupational information including associated lay titles, description, skills, and tasks.
Results returned are ranked by “relevance” scores, assisting in selection of the occupation of interest
Get faster access to the occupational information you need and easier ways to “take it with you” through redesigned report options
Easier-to-obtain “Summary” report replaces the old “Snapshot” report
“Details” report provides all of the O*NET information available for an occupation
“Custom” reports allow a user to customize their reports by:
Selecting desired O*NET descriptors,
Changing the “level” or “importance” scale, and
Including crosswalks to other classification system
Enhanced ability to cut and paste text by saving selected tables that meet user needs
Obtain ACINet wage and outlook information, by occupation, with one click
Seamless connection from O*NET characteristics information to national and state occupational outlook and wages available from ACINet
Link O*NET occupations to related apprenticeable specialties
Job Zone (educational and experience requirements) descriptor now includes apprenticeship specialties associated with the occupation and links to the national and state apprenticeship offices
Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS) crosswalk built into Crosswalk search function
Connect to major portals with one-click direct links
O*NET Resource Center
CareerOneStop
New O*NET Code Connector online coding tool!
“The Occupational Information Network”
National O*NET™ Consortium

8. Computer Programmer Position:
O*NET-SOC
Each O*NET occupational title and code is based on the most current version of the Standard Occupational Classification System.
Computer Programmer Position:
SOC Code and corresponding O*NET-SOC Code
Another reason O*NET is important to your job is the requirement that all federal agencies use the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) for all reporting of occupational data.
The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has instructed all federal government agencies to use the newly revised SOC as a means of classifying jobs.
On page 13 of your workbook, we have extracted a part of the Federal Register notice that mandates this change.
The National O*NET Consortium has aligned the O*NET database with the SOC. Occupations and the accompanying information present in the O*NET database have been transitioned to the new O*NET-SOC coding system, which consists of a six-digit code with a two-digit extension.
The examples show the SOC Code and O*NET-SOC Code for a Computer Programmer (which are in alignment with each other), as well as three different DOT Codes (which are crosswalked to the O*NET-SOC) for the same position.
We will explore more detail about crosswalks from the DOT later in the session during the Guided Tour.
DOT Codes and corresponding O*NET-SOC Code
National O*NET™ Consortium