What's New?

The 29.1 release of the O*NET database updates job zone assignments and technology skills information.

Specifically:

• Occupational analysts updated the job zone assignments for 21 occupations using the procedures for developing preliminary job zone ratings.

• An updated listing of 170 “Hot Technologies,” based on employer job postings from across all occupations, resulted in 11,600+ occupation linkages.

• Updated “In Demand” technology skill designations, based on employer job postings from within each occupation, led to 2,300+ “In Demand” skill linkages across 487 occupations.

• 150+ new technology linkages related to 90 occupations were identified from employer job postings and customer input.

New data is incorporated within My Next Move, Mi Próximo Paso, My Next Move for Veterans, and O*NET OnLine.

Learn more or download the database from the Resource Center. Developers can also access the latest data from O*NET Web Services.

The career reports within My Next Move, My Next Move for Veterans, and Mi Próximo Paso now have an updated apprenticeship feature within the Education section. Where available, see examples of apprenticeship titles vetted by industry and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor for use in a Registered Apprenticeship Program. Then dive directly into Apprenticeship.gov external site to learn more about opportunities related to the occupation.

Developers and researchers can also access the apprenticeship-to-occupation linkages from O*NET Resource Center—Crosswalks or O*NET Web Services.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) external site released updated employment totals and projections for 2023–2033. This information is now included within O*NET OnLine, My Next Move, Mi Próximo Paso, and My Next Move for Veterans. The updated information is also incorporated within the Bright Outlook feature included within the O*NET sites.

Based on a new publication of the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) external site, the Occupation Handbook Crosswalk Search and the occupational reports within O*NET OnLine have also been updated.

O*NET Resource Center has an interactive O*NET Reference List that showcases the extensive use of O*NET data, websites, applications, and tools. This update adds 350+ new references. Explore over 2,400 research and product-oriented references. Download a complete reference listing. Or, browse references by topic of interest including:

• Career and Vocational Research
• Education Research
• Health Research
• Industrial/Organizational Research
• Labor Market Research
• Application Development
• O*NET Evaluation
• O*NET Initiatives and Development

Look into how O*NET information and tools were used. Direct linkages to each reference make it easy to access the wide variety of publications.

Know of an additional publication that used O*NET data, tools, or applications? Send the reference to O*NET Customer Service.

A technical report describing the update process and upcoming enhancement to Work Styles information within the O*NET Content Model is now available. See: Revisiting the Work Styles Domain of the O*NET Content Model.

Work Styles, or “personality tendencies exhibited at work that can affect how well someone performs a job,” have been included in the O*NET Content Model since its inception. The information is incorporated throughout the O*NET system (i.e., websites, database, web services) and serves as an important part of the O*NET Program’s support for educational planning, career exploration, career guidance, job search, and organizational placement.

A new Work Styles structure was developed including 21 lower-order dimensions organized into 7 higher-order dimensions. Content Model revisions will occur during the O*NET 29.1 database release (November, 2024). Occupation-specific ratings for these new Work Styles dimensions will be developed and published in a future database release.

The O*NET 29.0 Database release updates 101 O*NET-SOC occupations with data from job incumbents and occupational experts. This type of data is available for a total of 881 O*NET-SOC occupations. This release also updates Detailed Work Activities (DWAs) for 42 occupations. For more information on these updates see: O*NET 29.0 Database Overview.

The new data is incorporated within My Next Move, Mi Próximo Paso, My Next Move for Veterans, and O*NET OnLine.

Download the database from the Resource Center. Developers can also access the latest data from O*NET Web Services.

The Military Occupational Classification (MOC) crosswalk has been updated by the Department of Defense (July 2024) and incorporated into O*NET OnLine and My Next Move for Veterans. Supplementing this crosswalk with additional sources of data, including the ASVAB Career Exploration Program external site and DOD COOL external site, provides transitioning veterans with a wide variety of careers to potentially explore. See O*NET Military Transition Search or visit O*NET Resource Center Crosswalks to learn more.

Developers can also access the latest data from O*NET Web Services.

The 28.3 release of the O*NET database includes the following:

• An updated listing of 168 “Hot Technologies,” based on employer job postings from across all occupations, resulted in 11,500+ occupation linkages.
• Updated “In Demand” technology skill designations, based on employer job postings from within each occupation, led to approximately 2,000 “In Demand” skill linkages across 439 occupations.
• Task statements for 39 occupations were revised to update language related to people with disabilities.
• Sample of Reported Titles for 52 occupations were updated based on a quality control review.

The updated technology skills, task statements, and reported job titles are incorporated within My Next Move, Mi Próximo Paso, My Next Move for Veterans, O*NET OnLine and O*NET Code Connector.

Learn more or download the database from the Resource Center. Developers can also access the latest data from O*NET Web Services.

Within the O*NET Resource Center, the O*NET Program maintains a Reports and Documents library where technical reports, research and development papers, and customer support tools are published, maintained, and archived. Currently there are 145 publications available.

Updated filters and added report tags make the library more user friendly. Categories now include:

Abilities and Skills, Desk Aids and Use Summaries, Green Research, Interests — Career Tools and Data, Job Zones, Occupational Taxonomy, and more…!

Find a report or document of interest today!

The Bureau of Labor Statistics external site (BLS) has released wage estimates for 2023. The latest wages are now included in career reports within O*NET OnLine, My Next Move, Mi Próximo Paso, and My Next Move for Veterans. Check out available local, state, and national wage distributions via simple, easy to interpret graphics.

My Next Move's state maps also feature updated data, showing which states have above average work opportunities for a given career. Click on "Check out my state" from career reports in My Next Move, Mi Próximo Paso, and My Next Move for Veterans.

Developers can access these updates via O*NET Web Services.

For over a decade, O*NET OnLine occupation reports have contained a section labeled “Sources of Additional Information.” This “SAI” provided customers with a list of sources external to the O*NET Program that included occupationally relevant information, such as related jobs, specialties, and industries. SAI listings were also made available to program and application developers via O*NET Web Services.

Recently the O*NET Center conducted a preliminary exploration of the use of ChatGPT to supplement the SAI listings. This effort proved successful, adding sources to 106 O*NET-SOC occupations and leading to a new total of just under 9,000 linkages to information for customers to explore. See: Supplementing the O*NET Sources of Additional Information: A Preliminary Exploration of the Use of ChatGPT.

SAI information is newly organized. For the vast majority of occupations, this section is now called “Professional Associations” and is grouped into categories:

• National Associations
• Regional Associations
• Accreditation, Certification, & Unions

For military occupations (i.e., those in the “55” job family), this section is now called “Military Career Summaries” and includes information from Careers in the Military external site when available.

Visit O*NET OnLine to explore these improvements today!

O*NET Resource Center has an interactive O*NET Web Services Users summary.

O*NET Web Services currently provides the latest O*NET data, search features, and career tools to 4,200+ users. Explore examples from five primary user groups to discover the diversity of applications and audiences leveraging O*NET information.

Check it out on your desktop or mobile device today!

The O*NET Interest Profiler is a vocational interest inventory designed for use in educational planning, career exploration, and career guidance. A paper-and-pencil version is available for use in settings where internet access is not available or where it is prohibited (e.g., correctional facilities).

The Score Report and Career Worksheets (Career Starter and Standard) are updated to reflect new RIASEC descriptions. The Career Listing is updated to include new high-point interest codes and updated job zone data. Download the materials and start helping your clients explore their interests and linked careers! Visit: O*NET Resource Center: O*NET Interest Profiler-Paper-and-Pencil.

To learn more about related technical information, see: Updating Vocational Interests Information for the O*NET Content Model and Using Machine Learning to Develop Occupational Interest Profiles and High-Point Codes for the O*NET System.

The 28.2 release of the O*NET database includes the following:

• New related occupations for all 923 data-level occupations.

• 17 technology skills and 6 tools used related to 11 occupations were added from customer input.

• Published metadata were expanded from 2 decimal places to 4 for Standard Error and Confidence Interval fields.

My Next Move, Mi Próximo Paso, My Next Move for Veterans, O*NET OnLine and O*NET Code Connector are updated.

The technical report Updates to Related Occupations for the O*NET Program Using the O*NET 28.0 Database describes the process for identifying related occupations. Learn more or download the database from the Resource Center. Developers can also access the latest data from O*NET Web Services.