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December 2011 Tools and Technology database updated

The tools and technology (T2) file provides information on machines, equipment, tools, and software that workers may use for optimal functioning in a high performance workplace. With this update, over 45,000 tools and technologies have now been identified for 647 occupations, including all 200+ O*NET Green occupations and over 320 Bright Outlook occupations.

The O*NET Project welcomes feedback on the T2 database. T2 information for 216 occupations has been enhanced with the help of customer input. After reviewing an occupation's current T2 information, you can submit specific suggestions for adding more examples of tools or technology through our T2 feedback process.

Download this file from our Developer's Corner, or explore the new T2 data in O*NET OnLine.

November 2011 O*NET Ability Profiler Scoring Program software updated

The Occupational Ability Profiles (OAPs) in the O*NET Ability Profiler Scoring Program software have been updated to reflect data from the new O*NET 16.0 database. Download this file from our Products section.

November 2011 O*NET salutes our veterans!

My Next Move for Veterans is a new interactive tool designed to help U.S. veterans learn about their career options. The site has tasks, skills, salary information, job listings, and more for over 900 different careers. Veterans can find careers through keyword search; by browsing industries that employ different types of workers; or by discovering civilian careers that are similar to their job in the military. Visit My Next Move for Veterans today!

November 2011 Greening References updated

The Greening of the World of Work: O*NET Project's Book of References update adds additional green references to those compiled from our initial research report on the green economy. Ongoing green activities, such as data collection on occupational and worker requirements for green occupations, and updating task lists for green occupations, contributed to this fall's update. Download this document from our Research and Technical Reports section.

September 2011 New features and new data in O*NET OnLine

Highlights of this fall update include: 1) comprehensively updated data for 107 occupations from the O*NET 16.0 database, 2) identification and display of green tasks in the occupation reports, and 3) the conversion to the new 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) standard. The new O*NET-SOC 2010 taxonomy includes 1110 occupational titles, 974 of which represent O*NET data-level occupations. Additionally, the OnLine update includes the latest BLS wage data along with updated crosswalks to the new O*NET-SOC taxonomy.

Visit O*NET OnLine, or learn more about the O*NET Database.

September 2011 O*NET Toolkit for Business updated

The O*NET Toolkit for Business provides human resources professionals and employers with useful information about the features of O*NET and how it can assist them with everyday needs. The Toolkit has been updated to highlight new search features and content such as Bright Outlook and Green Occupations. View and download the O*NET Toolkit for Business in our Products section.

August 2011 New podcasts added

More workforce professionals share their stories about the variety of ways they use O*NET information, such as economic development, career exploration, and collecting labor market information. Listen to their stories in our Using O*NET section.

August 2011 O*NET Academy re-launched!

The O*NET Academy has been re-launched sporting a new look, a simple and easy navigation, and with new content. Find self-paced courses, tutorials, podcasts and other tools to help you to get the most from the variety of freely available O*NET products. Visit the O*NET Academy today!

August 2011 Greening References updated

The Greening of the World of Work: O*NET Project's Book of References update adds additional green references to those compiled from our initial research report on the green economy. Ongoing green activities, such as data collection on occupational and worker requirements for green occupations, and updating task lists for green occupations, contributed to this summer's update. Download this document from our Research and Technical Reports section.

July 2011 O*NET Database updated

With the release of the O*NET 16.0 development database, comprehensive data is now available for 857 O*NET-SOC occupations, including the 107 O*NET-SOCs updated within this release. The database also includes the O*NET-SOC 2010 taxonomy and new information about Green occupations and tasks. Find out more about or download this file from our Developer's Corner.

June 2011 Summary of Procedures for O*NET Task Updating and New Task Generation available

A summary of the procedures for updating and writing new O*NET tasks has been released. The paper describes steps to collect relevant information to update or generate new O*NET tasks (e.g., New and Emerging (N&E) and Green tasks). Read the procedural report in our Research and Technical Reports section.

June 2011 Tools and Technology paper released

This new paper identifies the objectives of the Tools and Technology quality control (QC) process and describes the processes put in place to achieve those objectives. Download this document from our Research and Technical Reports section.

May 2011 Products at Work updated

The Recent Stories section of O*NET Products at Work has been updated with new summaries describing how users (businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, military services, researchers) have leveraged O*NET products and tools to improve their programs and provide services to customers. Download the Spring 2011 version or submit your own story in our Using O*NET section.

May 2011 O*NET-SOC 2010 crosswalk in O*NET OnLine

To assist early adapters of the recently released O*NET-SOC 2010 taxonomy, a crosswalk application from the new taxonomy to the O*NET 2009 taxonomy has been incorporated within O*NET Online. Clients can use a title or code from the O*NET-SOC 2010 taxonomy to search within O*NET Online. Visit OnLine's Crosswalk Search page to explore this updated crosswalk. The O*NET-SOC 2010 taxonomy is currently scheduled to be incorporated in its entirety within O*NET Online in the fall of 2011.

May 2011 Updated MOC crosswalk in O*NET OnLine

O*NET OnLine's Crosswalk Search enables users of a variety of occupational coding systems to find matching O*NET-SOC occupations. The Military Occupational Classification (MOC) crosswalk has been updated by the Department of Defense (April 2011) and incorporated into O*NET OnLine's Crosswalk Search. Over 10,000 MOC occupations are linked to related O*NET-SOC occupations. The MOC crosswalk helps transitioning military personnel locate appropriate civilian jobs.

April 2011 Updated O*NET Ability Profiler Scoring Software released

The O*NET Ability Profiler Scoring Program (APSP) software 4.0 has been released, using new Occupational Ability Profiles (OAPs) produced from the O*NET 15.0 production database. Read the development report in our Research and Technical Reports section and download the software from our Products section.

April 2011 Greening References updated

The Greening of the World of Work: O*NET Project's Book of References update adds additional green references to those compiled from our initial research report on the green economy. Ongoing green activities, such as data collection on occupational and worker requirements for green occupations, and updating task lists for green occupations, contributed to this spring's update. Download this document from our Research and Technical Reports section.

March 2011 Updated MOC crosswalk in O*NET OnLine

O*NET OnLine's Crosswalk Search enables users of a variety of occupational coding systems to find matching O*NET-SOC occupations. The Military Occupational Classification (MOC) crosswalk has been updated by the Department of Defense (January 2011) and incorporated into O*NET OnLine's Crosswalk Search. Over 10,000 MOC occupations are linked to related O*NET-SOC occupations. The MOC crosswalk helps transitioning military personnel locate appropriate civilian jobs.

February 2011 O*NET 15.1 Database released - Taxonomy Preview Database

The O*NET 15.1 Database is a special release that incorporates the new O*NET-SOC 2010 taxonomy, including new O*NET-SOC codes, titles, and descriptions. This database can help developers, programs, and researchers make a rapid transition to a 2010 SOC-based system.

With the release of O*NET 15.1, for the first time, the O*NET database is available as SQL files for use in Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and Oracle; and also as tab-delimited text files. Learn more and download this database from our Developer's Corner.

February 2011 Products at Work updated

The Recent Stories section of O*NET Products at Work has been updated with new summaries describing how users (businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, military services, researchers) have leveraged O*NET products and tools to improve their programs and provide services to customers. Download the Winter 2011 version or submit your own story in our Using O*NET section.

February 2011 My Next Move launches for job seekers

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis unveiled My Next Move, a new, free, easy-to-use online career search tool. "By leveraging technology in a user-friendly tool, My Next Move will help those seeking career guidance learn more about work opportunities in fields that are of interest to them and that are likely to have job openings today and well into the future."

Use My Next Move to search over 900 different careers and see important information including skills, tasks, technologies, salaries, and employment outlook. Discover related apprenticeships and training, and search actual job openings. Find careers through a keyword search; by browsing industries; or through the new 60-item, web-based O*NET Interest Profiler Short Form, a tool that offers career suggestions based on a person's interests and level of work experience.

My Next Move was developed by the National Center for O*NET Development through a cooperative grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Visit My Next Move today!

January 2011 Tools and Technology database updated

The tools and technology (T2) file provides information on machines, equipment, tools, and software that workers may use for optimal functioning in a high performance workplace. With this update, over 43,000 tools and technologies have now been identified for 629 occupations, including all 200+ O*NET Green occupations.

The O*NET Project welcomes feedback on the T2 database. T2 information for 198 occupations has been enhanced with the help of customer input. After reviewing an occupation's current T2 information, you can submit specific suggestions for adding more examples of tools or technology through our T2 feedback process.

Download this file from our Developer's Corner, or explore the new T2 data in O*NET OnLine.

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