1. O*NET: Part II: O*NET Advancements O*NET: Keeping Pace With Today’s Changing Workplace Part II: O*NET Advancements Spring 2004

2. O*NET Updates for 2001-2003  Section Overview – O*NET Resource Websites – O*NET Trainings – System Adoption – System Expansion … including the New: O*NET Code Connector O*Net OnLine Viewer – O*NET Versions 4.0 & 5.0/5.1 – O*NET Assessment Tools

3. O*NET Support for Workforce Investment  O*NET Center (Access to Virtually ALL O*NET Resources) – www.onetcenter.org  O*NET Knowledge Site (Learning & Sharing w/ Peers) – www.onetknowledgesite.com  O*NET Academy (O*NET Training Resources) – www.onetacademy.com

4. Past O*NET Trainings Supporting Workforce Investment  How to Use O*NET OnLine –“Discover O*NET”  How to Integrate O*NET into Systems –“O*NET Quick Start”  How O*NET Can Help in Assessments –“O*NET Career Exploration Tools”  Understanding O*NET for WIA Strategies –“The Value of O*NET”

5. Current O*NET On-Line Support www.onetknowledgesite.com O*NET + Headlines + E-newsblasts + Document Library + User Spotlights + Endorsements + Community Areas

6. Current O*NET On-Line Support www.onetknowledgesite.com 6 Different Communities w/ + O*NET Features + O*Net Benefits + O*Net Tools … including O*NET

7. Current O*NET On-Line Support www.onetknowledgesite.com Events Calendar + Classroom Training (when available) + Live Webcasts (Webinars)

8. Current O*NET On-Line Trainings www.onetacademy.com O*NET Trainings + Guided Tour + On-line Courses + “How Do I” Tutorials + Live Training Sessions (Webinars)

9. O*NET Webinars O*NET Webinars are 1-Hour O*NET Trainings Provided Over the Web Live & Recorded Sessions Available

10. O*NET “How do I” Tutorials O*NET “How do I” Tutorials show step-by- step how to use O*NET for: + Resumes + Finding KSAs + Job Descriptions + Gather Wages

11. O*NET Adoption & Expansion  Private Sector Support & Adoption – Monster.com – Manpower, Inc. – Career Information Delivery Systems ( Choices)  O*NET Expansion – O*NET 4.0 Database in Spanish – New O*NET OnLine Website Design

12. O*NET Expansion  O*NET 4.0 Spanish Database Part of the O*NET Spanish Translation Initiative: –www.onetcenter.org/db_spanish.html –Could lead to Congressional Funding for a Spanish Version of O*NET OnLine &/or the O*NET Code Connector

13.  The New O*NET Code Connector (www.OnetCodeConnector.org) –New Simple-to-Use O*NET Web-tool for Workforce Development –Developed by Minnesota Under an ETA Grant to Assist Workforce Professionals Code Occupations For Job Banks & Programs New O*NET Products 2002-2004

14.  www.OnetCodeConnector.org –Provides Appropriate O*NET codes & Titles to Users –Can be Used by One-Stop Center Staff, UI Staff, and Basically Anyone –Directly Supports Employers who Post Jobs on AMERICA's JOB BANK (www.ajb.org), allowing them to select the appropriate O*NET code O*NET Code Connector

15.  www.OnetCodeConnector.org –Find Matching O*NET Codes & Titles by: Keyword, Phase, or Title (Incl. DOT & Lay Titles) O*Net Occupation Family Listing O*NET Code Connector

16. Keyword, Phrase, or Title O*NET Family Menu New to Code Connector? Key Links O*NET Code Connector

17.  www.OnetCodeConnector.org –Provides: Ranked List of O*NET Code Matches How the Selected Keyword/Phase/Title Matches in the O*NET System* 1-Page Occupational Mini-Summary** O*NET Code Connector

18. Ranked Results for “Program Manger” O*NET Code Connector

19.  www.OnetCodeConnector.org * Identifies O*NET System Matches in Several Ways (if applicable): O*NET-SOC Title Lay Titles O*NET-SOC Description Job Tasks Work Content O*NET Code Connector

20. How “Program Manager” Matches in the O*NET System O*NET Code Connector

21. In this case, we will select “Computer and Information Systems Mangers” (11- 3021.00) from the O*NET system O*NET Code Connector

22.  www.OnetCodeConnector.org **1-Page Occupational Mini-summary : O*NET-SOC Occupational Description Related DOT Titles Related O*NET Occupations Job Task Listing Work Content Listing O*NET Code Connector

23. **1-Page Occupational Mini-Summary: O*NET-SOC Occupational Description Related DOT Titles Job Task Listings Relation within O*NET Job Families O*NET Code Connector

24. 1-Page Occupational Mini-Summary (continued) : Related Occupations in the O*NET System Work Content Statements O*NET Code Connector

25.  O*NET OnLine (http://online.onetcenter.org) –Radically Streamlined Homepage & Screens –Simplified Searches (w/ new relevancy aid) –Enhanced Contextual Help Function –New Crosswalks Added: Military Occupational Codes (MOC) Registered Apprentice Information System (RAIS) –Simplified Reports (w/ 3 Report Options incl. “Custom”) –Direct Links to America’s Career InfoNet O*NET Expansion: New O*NET OnLine

26. O*NET OnLine: Finding Occupations This Simplified Search Page contains 3 ways to find occupations: Keyword O*NET Code O*NET Family

27. O*NET OnLine: Search Aid The Relevancy Ranking is a New Aid to Help One Find O*NET Occupations Easier

28. O*NET OnLine: Report Options O*NET OnLine Gives More Control to the Users through it’s Streamlined Reporting Options : + Summary + Details + Custom

29. O*NET OnLine: Custom Reports Custom Reports Give Users a Wide Range of Flexibility & New Display Options

30. O*NET OnLine: Custom Report Top of Sample Custom Report Selected Report Items Report Sections Can Now be Saved as an Excel File (.csv)* *comma separated values New Optional Rating Scales & Graphs

31. New Link to America’s Career InfoNet Besides the Link to the America’s Career InfoNet Homepage, O*NET OnLine Now Provides the Option to Link Directly to the State- specific Occupational Profiles in Career InfoNet!

32. New Link to America’s Career InfoNet An Actual State- specific Occupational Profile in America’s Career InfoNet (w/ Wages & Occupational Trends) Linked Directly from the O*Net OnLine Custom Report!

33. O*NET OnLine: Crosswalks The Simplified Crosswalk Page Now Contains 4 Crosswalks! + DOT + MOC + RAIS + SOC

34. O*NET Updates for 2003  O*NET 4.0 Database Debuted in early 2003! –Database was also Available to States & Vendors  O*NET 5.1 Database Debuted November 2003! –Database Made Available to States/Vendors in April –Already Incorporated into O*NET OnLine! –1 st Wave of Employer Supplied Update Data 54 Occupations Completely Updated New & Updated Job Task Lists for 524 Occupations –No Changes to O*NET’s Coding Structure

35. O*NET Career Assessment Tools  O*NET Interest Profiler  O*NET Work Importance Locator/Profiler  O*NET Ability Profiler –A Set of Self-directed Career Exploration/ Assessment Tools to Help Workers Consider & Plan Career Options, Preparation, & Transitions More Effectively –Also Designed for Use by Students who are Exploring the School-to-Work Transition –Based on a “Whole-person” Concept

36. O*NET Career Assessment Tools  These Instruments Will help Individuals Identify: –Work-related Interests –What They consider Important on the Job –Abilities in Order to Explore Occupations in that Relate Most Closely to those Attributes  The Results Allow Users to Link to over 900 O*NET Occupations, as well as other Occupational Information in www.CareerOneStop.org

37. O*NET Career Assessment Tools  Allows Individuals to Transition from Assessing Their –Interests –Work Values –Abilities to Matching Their Job Skills with the Requirements of Occupations in Their Local Labor Market

38. Additional Assessment Tools Guidance  Go to: www.onetcenter.org/guides.html –Info About Making Better Career Decisions Info About the Types of Assessment Tools Tips for Performing Well on Tests Hot Links to Relevant Websites –Assessment Guides Choosing Assessment Tools What is a Good Test? Legal Requirements

39. How Do I Get The O*NET Tools?  Go To: www.onetcenter.org/tools.html –Pencil-and-Paper Order Printed Materials through GPO Instrument -- downloadable print shop files Support materials -- downloadable PDF files –Computerized Instrument -- downloadable executable files Support materials -- downloadable PDF files Source Code – request from the National Center for O*NET Development

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