O*NET® OnLine Questions
What features does O*NET OnLine offer?O*NET OnLine has the following functions and features:
As a teacher, how can I incorporate O*NET OnLine into my Career Planning course?Students can benefit from the wealth of easily accessible career information in O*NET OnLine. They can explore characteristics of workers and of the work in the 800+ occupations in the O*NET Database. Links are provided to labor market and wage information. The O*NET Career Exploration Tools are also useful components of a career planning program, giving students insight into their own occupational interests, values, and abilities. These tools provide users with scores that link to occupations they may explore further in O*NET OnLine. Other career information delivery systems that use O*NET data or products are identified with the "O*NET in it" logo. As a counselor, how can I incorporate O*NET OnLine into my career counseling program?Through O*NET OnLine, occupational information can be utilized in much the same way as counselors have used the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, but with greater ease and more depth. The O*NET Database provides information such as skills, abilities, interests, and work values, as well as links to labor market and wage information. Clients can use the Skills Search feature of O*NET OnLine to generate a list of occupations that require a range of skills similar to their own. The O*NET Career Exploration Tools can also provide direction for clients making a transition or exploring new career options. The tools help clients assess their occupational interests, values, and abilities and link the client to occupations that relate to their personal profile. How can my state's workforce development community get training in O*NET OnLine?Visit the O*NET Knowledge Site
Where can I find wage and employment outlook information in O*NET OnLine?The O*NET program does not collect and report this type of information. From each report in O*NET OnLine, users are provided a direct link to state specific and occupationally specific wage and employment outlook information. In O*NET OnLine, where can I find the strength ratings as found in the DOT?The information in the O*NET Database does not include the "sedentary", "light", "medium", "heavy", and "very heavy" strength ratings used in the DOT. However, there are numerous variables relating to physical requirements, including Gross Body Coordination, Dynamic Strength, and Static Strength. Much of this information is provided in the "Abilities" section of the O*NET OnLine occupational reports, with the most detailed information available by choosing the "Details" or "Custom" report option. O*NET information is intended for use in career exploration, and should not be interpreted as requirements for any specific employer-employee situation. We would like to provide a link to O*NET OnLine from our web site. Do you require permission?Permission is not required for your link to either the O*NET Resource Center or the O*NET OnLine web sites, as long as the link follows the terms and conditions set out in the O*NET Database Products User Agreement. |
- About O*NET
- Learn more about the Occupational Information Network (O*NET).
- O*NET OnLine
- A Web application for job seekers, employment professionals, and others interested in exploring occupations through O*NET.
- Resource Center
- News and information about the O*NET program; and the source for O*NET products, including O*NET data, career exploration tools, and reports.
- Code Connector
- A Web application to assist workforce professionals in matching job titles to O*NET-SOC codes.
- Data Collection Program
- The continuing data collection program to populate and update the O*NET database.
- Training and Awareness
- Training, information sharing, and community building opportunities from the O*NET Knowledge Site.
- U.S. Department of Labor
- National leadership for O*NET development and implementation.
