O*NET Alternate Titles Procedures

Published:

November 2015

Tags:
Occupational Taxonomy
Authors:

Christina Gregory
North Carolina State University

Phil Lewis
National Center for O*NET Development

Summary:

O*NET Alternate Titles represent a list of alternate or lay titles that are linked to O*NET occupations, helping customers gain a better understanding of these occupations and aiding them in their occupational searches. This paper details the multi-method data collection approach used to populate the Alternate Titles. Data sources include incumbent/occupational expert data, employer job postings, Occupational Code Assignment (OCA) submissions, transactional analyses, customer and professional group requests, additional occupational classification systems, and other miscellaneous sources.

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