Appendix 4. O*NET Database Release Notes
O*NET 31.0 Database
208 occupations are updated in the 31.0 release of the O*NET database:
- Addition and update of Abilities, Essential Skills, and Transferable Skills data for 157 occupations
- Addition and update of Task Statement ratings (importance, relevance, and frequency) for 205 occupations
- Addition and update of Emerging Tasks for 49 occupations
- Addition and update of Work Activities and Work Context data for 177 occupations
- Addition and update of Knowledge, Training and Work Experience, and Education data for 168 occupations
- Addition and update of Job Zones data for 168 occupations
- Addition and update of Detailed Work Activities (DWAs) and linkages for 205 occupations
- Addition and update of Job Titles and Sample of Reported Titles for 208 occupations
O*NET 30.3 Database
The 30.3 release includes a variety of significant O*NET Program updates:
- The O*NET Content Model is modernized:
- A straightforward, three-dimensional structure (Worker, Job, Market) reorganizes and consolidates information.
- Updated taxonomy structures showcase the availability of nested, granular data.
- Simplified terminology throughout makes information more approachable.
- For the first time, data on 41 specific interest areas for each occupation are available:
- Related Domains information is expanded:
- Work Style linkages both to Work Activities and to Work Context are added.
- Software Skills information is updated:
- An updated listing of 176 “Employer-Based Hot Technologies,” identified from employer job postings across all occupations, resulted in 11,500+ occupation linkages.
- Updated “Employer-Based In Demand” software skill designations, based on employer job postings within each occupation, led to 2,400+ “In Demand” skill linkages across 285 occupations.
- 50+ new software linkages related to 30 occupations were identified from employer job postings.
