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O*NET Database and websites updated

Tue, 20 May 2025 05:00:00 -0500

350 occupations are updated in the 29.3 release of the O*NET database:

Emerging task statements related to drone technology were identified for 55 occupations by a new source that uses artificial intelligence and subject matter expert input (AI/SME).
An updated listing of 172 “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 495 occupations.
60+ new technology linkages related to 42 occupations were identified from employer job postings.

The new information 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.

To learn about the identification of emerging tasks within the O*NET System, see: Identification of Emerging Tasks in the O*NET System: A Revised Approach and Adding Drone-Specific Tasks to the O*NET Database: Initial Identification of Emerging Tasks using ChatGPT.

New wages and employment projections in O*NET websites

Tue, 13 May 2025 05:00:00 -0500

The Bureau of Labor Statistics external site (BLS) has released wage estimates for 2024. New state-level employment projections (2022-2032) are also available from Projections Central external site. These updates are included in career reports within O*NET OnLine, My Next Move, Mi Próximo Paso, and My Next Move for Veterans. Local, state, and national wage distributions are presented 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 this feature via O*NET Web Services.

Updated Career Clusters Framework in O*NET Websites

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500

A new, Modernized National Career Clusters® Framework external site developed by Advance CTE (2024 edition) is now available to serve as an organizing tool for programs, curriculum design, and instruction. Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. They can help focus plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

O*NET OnLine, My Next Move, My Next Move for Veterans, and Mi Próximo Paso all have updated search applications that take advantage of the new framework’s organization, clusters, sub-clusters, descriptions, example programs of study, and occupation/career linkages.

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

Find your career pathway today!

Machine-Discoverable Data in the O*NET System

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0600

Machine-Discoverable Data is a newly added section within the O*NET Resource Center. It covers a variety of available machine-discoverable information about the O*NET Database and Web Services. Discoverable data can lead to:

Improved data accessibility
Automated integration
Faster data analysis
Enhanced data quality
Streamlined decision-making

Take advantage of Embedded JSON-LD open format data related to Competency Frameworks, Occupation Taxonomies, research datasets, and more!

O*NET Database and websites updated

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 04:00:00 -0600

The 29.2 release of the O*NET Database updates alternate titles and items related to the O*NET Data Collection questionnaires.

Specifically:

1,444 alternate titles related to 546 occupations were added from employer job postings and customer input.
Updated versions of the generic, customizable forms of the questionnaires used in the O*NET Data Collection Program were published.
Updated “Survey Booklet Locations” and “Content Model Reference” files reflect changes and edits within the O*NET questionnaires. See: O*NET Database - Data Collection Files.

New titles are 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.

O*NET Web Services Users Summary updated

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:00:00 -0600

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 5,100+ 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!

Career Word Clouds updated

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 04:00:00 -0600

Customized “career word cloud” headers are included for all career reports within My Next Move and My Next Move for Veterans. The clouds were updated to reflect new interest high-point codes.

To learn more about the word clouds, see: Developing Career Word Clouds for the O*NET System.

To learn more about the effort to leverage supervised machine learning to update the vocational interest information, see: Using Machine Learning to Develop Occupational Interest Profiles and High-Point Codes for the O*NET System.

Professional Associations in O*NET OnLine updated

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0600

Within the O*NET OnLine occupation reports, the Professional Associations section provides customers with a list of sources external to the O*NET Program that offer occupationally relevant information, such as related jobs, specialties, and industries. In addition, there is an available Professional Associations Advanced Search.

70 new professional associations were added, updating 66 occupations. In total, over 3,100 organizations are identified across all 923 data-level occupations, providing 9,250+ linkages to additional sources of information for customers to explore.

O*NET Database and websites updated

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:00:00 -0600

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.

Start your career and build your skillset!

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0500

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.

Updated BLS information included in O*NET websites

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0500

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.

Interactive O*NET Reference List Updated

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0500

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.

Updating Work Styles information in the O*NET Content Model

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0500

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.

O*NET Database and websites updated

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0500

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.

Updated military information included in O*NET websites

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0500

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.

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