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Welcome to the O*NET Occupational Classifications Titles Web Site The O*NET Knowledge Site seeks to provide you with information about O*NET (the Occupational Information Network) and O*NET usage and training, allow you to share information with peers, teach you how to search the new O*NET for occupational outlook data and standard occupational classifications, show you how you can use O*NET data to build better resumes and job orders, and to build an online community of Workforce Development Professionals, Employers, Educators, and Students. Use this site to stay abreast of project initiatives and share your thoughts with others. Click here to find out more about how O*NET works to keep you informed about the occupational outlook. Click here to access the O*NET KNOWLEDGE SITE Click
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REGISTERED USER -for free now! O*NET, the Occupational Information Network, is a unique, comprehensive database of occupational titles, standard occupational classifications, worker competencies, job requirements, occupational outlook information, resources and more! As the replacement for the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), O*NET will be the nation's primary source of national occupational classifications and information. O*NET is a timely, easy-to-use resource that supports public and private sector efforts to identify and develop the skills of the American workforce. Use O*NET! It provides a common language for defining and describing occupational titles and occupational outlook data. Its flexible design also captures rapidly changing job requirements. O*NET's innovative online design moves occupational information into the technological age. Why should you use the O*NET Knowledge Site? Before you can effectively use O*NET, you need to understand O*NET's features, functionality, and implementation. The O*NET knowledge site provides you with the background you need to effectively use, implement, and search the O*NET database. With O*NET, you can: Take online tutorials to learn the features of O*NET; Join an O*NET forum to discuss occupational outlook information with fellow job seekers, peers and colleagues; Ask questions and get answers from experts; Learn how to implement O*NET in your career system; Hear the latest news about the O*NET. Click here to contact us if you have questions about the standard occupational classification. What data does O*NET include? The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. Use this information to facilitate career exploration, vocational counseling, and a variety of human resources functions. These functions include developing job orders, position descriptions and aligning training with current workplace needs. The O*NET Knowledge Site can teach you how to use this information to craft a better resume, search for jobs that are best suited to you, or to understand what skills you need to perform a certain job. O*NET will be the nation's primary source of national occupational classifications and information. The Information in O*NET is available for over 950 occupations, offering a standard occupational classification terminology for employers, job seekers, and workforce development professionals across the country. Each occupational title and code is based on the most current version (1999) of the Standard Occupational Classification system. The database used at the O*NET Knowledge Site is based largely on data supplied by occupational analysts using sources such as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT). To develop data for this database, analysts evaluated and refined existing occupational data. Then they applied this data to the O*NET Content Model. By using the O*NET Knowledge Site, you can learn how to navigate and apply this information for your use! Click here to find out how to register with O*NET and take advantage of the occupational titles and national occupational classification information. O*NET, the Occupational Information Network, is a unique, comprehensive database of worker competencies, job requirements, resources and more! As the replacement for the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), O*NET will be the source for national occupational classification information. O*NET is a timely, easy-to-use resource that supports the public and private sector efforts to identify and develop the skills of the American workforce. It provides a common language for defining and describing occupations. Its flexible design also captures rapidly changing job requirements. O*NET's innovative online design moves occupational information into the technological age. Don't be confused - whether you have seen it spelled O*NET, Onet, o-net, o net, O-NET, O NET, or O*NET, it all refers to O*NET, the Occupational Information Network. How Does O*NET Work? By using a contemporary, interactive skills-based database and a common language to describe worker skills and attributes. O*NET transforms mountains of data into precise, focused occupational intelligence that anyone can understand. The framework that organizes O*NET data is a skills-based structure called the Content Model. The Content Model classifies data into six domains or windows, that look into many aspects of work including descriptions of the worker to requirements of the work itself. Click here to find out more about how O*NET works to keep you informed about the occupational outlook. Click here to access the O*NET KNOWLEDGE SITE Click
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REGISTERED USER -for free now! O*NET is the source for occupational titles, standard occupational classifications, worker competencies, job requirements, occupational outlook information, resources and much more! Again, as the replacement for the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), O*NET will be the nation's primary source of national occupational classifications and information. Use O*NET and its common language for defining and describing occupational titles and occupational outlook data. O*NET captures rapidly changing occupational titles and occupational outlook information. O*NET's innovative online design makes it easy. O*NET Online offers users the opportunity to: Find occupations to explore; Search for occupations that use your skills; Look at related occupations; View occupation snapshots; View occupation details; View occupational titles; Use crosswalks to find corresponding occupations in other classification systems; Connect to other online career resources; Access comprehensive help information on line; Find occupational job outlook data. O*NET will be replacing Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the nation's primary source of national occupational classifications and information. How Can O*NET Help You? For Employers: O*NET can: Expand the pool of candidates for open positions; Help develop job descriptions quickly; Define job-specific success factors; Refine recruitment and training goals; Align organizational development with workplace needs; Design competitive compensation systems. For Workforce Investment Board Members (WIBs): WIBs are in the position to ensure that useful, appropriate tools, such as O*NET, are disseminated throughout the local workforce development system. O*NET can help WIBs follow the 7 principles of WIA by: Providing tools that streamline services; Empowering individuals; Ensuring universal access; Offering local flexibility; Improving youth programs. For Career Counselors and Educators: O*NET can help assist teachers and career counselors with preparing adults or students for careers by providing tools to understand the knowledge and skills required for specific occupations. O*NET can help Counselors and Educators by providing: Occupational outlook data; Occupation & work characteristics/requirements; Labor market information; Data as resource for developing curriculum design; Resources for career counseling and career guidance. For Workforce Development Professionals: O*NET helps to quickly create resumes; Explore options that capitalize on knowledge, skills, and abilities; Create skills-match profiles; Improve partnerships by using a common language for occupational information. Workforce Development Professionals can also use O*NET to: Develop job orders; Explore career options; Target recruitment efforts; Improve job matching. For Job Seekers/Individuals : O*NET can help you refine your job search by describing necessary skills, experience, and worker characteristics. Job Seekers/Individuals can use O*NET to: Identify which jobs match interests, skills, and experience; Explore career growth profiles using the latest labor market data; Research requirements for a dream job; Provide Occupational outlook data; Maximize earning potential and job satisfaction; Know what it takes to be successful in a chosen field and related occupations. The nation's primary source of national occupational classifications and information will be O*NET. Click here to contact us if you have questions about national occupational classification. What Data Does O*NET Include? The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. This information can be used to facilitate career exploration, vocational counseling, and a variety of human resources functions. These functions include developing job orders,position descriptions as well as aligning training with current workplace needs. Again, information in O*NET is available for over 950 occupations. Each occupational title and code is based on the most current version (1999) of the Standard Occupational Classification system. The data was harvested by occupational analysts from sources such as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT). The O*NET Content Model refines this occupational data for your use. Again, the O*NET coding structure has been aligned to the newly revised Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). All government agencies are moving toward the SOC as the standard system. O*NET, as one of the first systems to align with the SOC, will serve as the model for other programs that will be implementing a similar transition. Click here to find out how to register with O*NET and take advantage of the occupational titles and national occupational classification information. Again, O*NET will be the nation's primary source of national occupational classifications and information, as the replacement for the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT). Click here to access the O*NET KNOWLEDGE SITE Click here to become an O*NET REGISTERED USER -for free now! Visit our other informational sites:
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