O*NET 13.0 Database
July 29, 2008 Release
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The current release of the O*NET database is available online at:

http://www.onetcenter.org/database.html

For information on future releases of the O*NET database, visit
the O*NET Development Database page at:

http://www.onetcenter.org/dev_db.html


New in 13.0
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** Tasks **

The layout of the Tasks data has been improved in this release. The
information previously in "Tasks.txt" can now be found in the three
files "Task Statements.txt", "Task Ratings.txt", and "Task
Categories.txt". For more information, please consult the O*NET Data
Dictionary 13.0 (see below).

As a convenience to developers who have imported Tasks data from
earlier releases, the 13.0 Tasks data is provided separately in the
layout used by the O*NET Database releases 5.1 through 12.0. To
download this separate package, visit the Supplemental Files page at:

http://www.onetcenter.org/supplemental.html

** Work Needs **

Work Needs ratings, previously available in the "Work Values.txt"
file, have been moved to a separate download package. Developers
who wish to use these ratings can download the data from the
Supplemental Files page at:

http://www.onetcenter.org/supplemental.html

** Work Values ** 

For each occupation, a Work Values high-point profile describing
the top three work values is now available.


For More Information
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For comprehensive information on the contents, structure, and
relationship of the database files, and a history of changes in each
database release, please consult the O*NET Data Dictionary 13.0:

http://www.onetcenter.org/dl_files/DataDictionary13_0.pdf


Files Included
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The following files are included in this release:

Abilities.txt
Content Model Reference.txt
Education, Training, and Experience.txt
Education, Training, and Experience Categories.txt
Interests.txt
Job Zone Reference.txt
Job Zones.txt
Knowledge.txt
Level Scale Anchors.txt
Occupation Data.txt
Occupation Level Metadata.txt
Read Me.txt
Scales Reference.txt
Skills.txt
Survey Booklet Locations.txt
Task Categories.txt
Task Ratings.txt
Task Statements.txt
Work Activities.txt
Work Context.txt
Work Context Categories.txt
Work Styles.txt
Work Values.txt


Release Information
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June 2008 - initial release

July 29, 2008 - revised high-point ratings in Interests.txt


Contact Us
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