Software Skills
| Purpose: | Provide Software Skills workplace examples. |
Structure and Description:
| Column | Type | Column Content |
|---|
| O*NET-SOC Code | Character(10) | O*NET-SOC Code (see Occupation Data) |
| Workplace Example | Character Varying(150) | Software skill example |
| Element ID | Character Varying(20) | Content Model Outline Position (see Content Model Reference) |
| Element Name | Character Varying(150) | Content Model Element Name (see Content Model Reference) |
| Hot Technology | Character(1) | Whether example is classified as a hot technology (Y=yes, N=no) |
| In Demand | Character(1) | Whether example is classified as in demand for the occupation (Y=yes, N=no) |
This file contains the Software Skills examples, including hot and in-demand technologies, associated with O*NET-SOC occupations. The columns “Element ID” and “Element” classify the example in the O*NET Content Model hierarchy. This hierarchy is based on the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), version 260801, provided by the United Nations Development Programme.
The “Hot Technology” column indicates requirements frequently included across all employer job postings. A concise list of all hot technologies may be downloaded from O*NET OnLine.
The “In Demand” column indicates requirements frequently included in employer job postings for the particular occupation.
We welcome feedback on the Software Skills database. We accept suggestions for new software skills or occupation linkages via our feedback process. Suggestions will be considered for a future update of the Software Skills database.
The file is displayed in six tab delimited fields with the columns named O*NET-SOC Code, Workplace Example, Element ID, Element Name, Hot Technology, and In Demand. The six fields are represented by one row. There are a total of 31,821 rows of data in this file.
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File Structure Changes:
| Release Number | Description of Change |
|---|
| 23.2 | Added as a new file |
| 23.3 - 27.0 | No structure changes |
| 27.1 | “In Demand” column added |
| 27.2 - 30.2 | No structure changes |
| 30.3 | File name changed from “Technology Skills” to “Software Skills” |
| 30.3 | Columns “Example,” “Commodity Code,” “Commodity Title” renamed to “Workplace Example,” “Element ID,” “Element Name” |
Data Example - Software Skills:
| O*NET-SOC Code | Workplace Example | Element ID | Element Name | Hot Technology | In Demand |
|---|
| 11-2011.00 | Actuate BIRT | 2.E.6.m | Business intelligence and data analysis software | N | N |
| 11-2011.00 | Adobe Acrobat | 2.E.5.b | Document management software | Y | N |
| 11-2011.00 | Adobe Acrobat Reader | 2.E.5.b | Document management software | N | N |
| 11-2011.00 | Adobe After Effects | 2.E.4.c | Video creation and editing software | Y | N |
| 11-2011.00 | Adobe Creative Cloud software | 2.E.4.b | Graphics or photo imaging software | Y | N |
