What's New?

Based on a new publication of the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) , the Occupation Handbook Crosswalk Search and the occupational reports within O*NET OnLine have been updated. Developers can access the latest crosswalk from O*NET Web Services.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released wage estimates for 2020. The latest wages are now included in career reports within O*NET OnLine, My Next Move, Mi Próximo Paso, and My Next Move for Veterans. Check out available local, state, and national wage distributions via simple, easy to interpret graphics.

My Next Move's state maps also feature updated data, showing which states have above average work opportunities for a given career. Click on "Check out my state" from career reports in My Next Move, Mi Próximo Paso, and My Next Move for Veterans.

Developers can access these updates via O*NET Web Services.

To better reach their audiences, My Next Move, Mi Próximo Paso, and My Next Move for Veterans use simplified language and content display designed to be easy to understand by a wide variety of readers. Where this wording is based on existing data sources, the “easy read” variants are now available for download. See: O*NET Resource Center—Easy Read Content. In addition, easy read content is available via O*NET Web Services (My Next Move Services, My Next Move for Veterans Services, Mi Próximo Paso Services).

To provide the users of O*NET OnLine with the option to use this content, O*NET OnLine occupation reports are now augmented to include seamless access to the easy read reports available in the three My Next Move sister sites. Find an occupation of your choice now and discover the new report options!

The Military Occupational Classification (MOC) crosswalk has been updated by the Department of Defense (March 2021) and incorporated into O*NET OnLine and My Next Move for Veterans. Supplementing this crosswalk with additional sources of data, including The ASVAB Career Exploration Program , Army COOL, Navy COOL, Marine Corps COOL, Air Force COOL, and Coast Guard COOL, provides transitioning Veterans with a wide variety of careers to potentially explore. See O*NET Military Transition Search or visit O*NET Resource Center Crosswalks to learn more.

Developers can also access the latest data from O*NET Web Services.

The 25.2 release of the O*NET database includes the identification of technology skills related to distance learning and remote training. During the current COVID pandemic, schools, teachers, students, families, and businesses often rely on a wide variety of emerging technologies to navigate the challenges of decentralized education and work environments. For an initial listing of over 50 related technology skills, see O*NET Resource Center — Distance Learning & Remote Training.

O*NET Hot Technologies were also updated in this release, leading to the following database enhancements:

• 1,206 technology skills related to 232 occupations were updated from employer job postings and other sources. Currently, 182 “hot technologies” are identified.

The new technology skills information is incorporated within My Next Move, Mi Próximo Paso, My Next Move for Veterans, and O*NET OnLine.

Learn more or download the database from the Resource Center. Developers can also access the latest data from O*NET Web Services.

The O*NET Interest Profiler within My Next Move and Mi Próximo Paso is now enhanced to include share options for its score report and career listings. This effort was in response to teachers reaching out to let us know they need an easy way for their students to share with them their O*NET Interest Profiler results remotely. Remote classroom instruction is a growing trend and reality during the COVID pandemic, and the O*NET Program strives to help teachers with the challenge of implementing career exploration in a distance learning environment. The new feature allows students to share their results directly via email or to use "Copy link" to paste a link to their report into a document, email, or other system (e.g., Seesaw, Blackboard Collaborate, or Google Meet). In addition, individuals will be able to seamlessly share their O*NET Interest Profiler results to a variety of social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit.

Take the O*NET Interest Profiler today to discover what you might like to do for a living!

The O*NET 25.1 Database is a special release that incorporates the O*NET-SOC 2019 Taxonomy structure. These O*NET-SOC 2019 occupations align with the 2018 Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) . The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandates that all government agencies collect occupation-related information via a classification compatible with the SOC. From a customer perspective, this allows movement across various information systems or data products with greater ease, while facilitating the integration of different types of information within systems. Updates and added new and emerging occupations ensure that the O*NET-SOC taxonomy not only represents the SOC structure, but reflects changes occurring in the world of work due to advancing technologies, innovative business practices, and the new organization of work.

The O*NET websites and tools (i.e., O*NET OnLine; My Next Move; My Next Move for Veterans; Mi Proximo Paso; O*NET Code Connector; O*NET Web Services; O*NET Interest Profiler) also transitioned to the new structure.

The O*NET Center developed a variety of transition aids to help customers prepare for this major transition (e.g., technical documentation, crosswalks, transition specific web service applications) which are summarized on the 2019 Taxonomy page. For customers whose program schedule did not enable them to migrate to the O*NET-SOC 2019 Taxonomy at this time, O*NET OnLine Archives is available. This limited, snapshot version of O*NET OnLine provides access to archived occupation reports that will remain permanently based on the O*NET-SOC 2010 Taxonomy. In addition, the O*NET 25.0 database (the last O*NET-SOC 2010 based version) remains available at O*NET Database Releases Archive.

The new Work Activities Competency Framework is a hierarchy of Work Activities competencies, including generalized, intermediate, and detailed work activities. Linked occupation-specific tasks from across occupations provide over 21,000 illustrative or “task examples” related to the activities. The framework can help developers and researchers organize and leverage job relevant duties, activities, tasks, and credentials. Visit the new Competency Frameworks section to discover a variety of easy-to-use competency frameworks.

The frameworks are available in Excel format and also as JSON-LD: machine-readable Linked Data described using the CTDL-ASN schema (Credential Transparency Description Language Profile of Achievement Standards Network Description Language) developed by the Credential Engine project.

For a summary of O*NET machine-discoverable information see: Link to Us--Machine-Readable Data.

On November 17, 2020 the O*NET Center will release the O*NET 25.1 Database that incorporates the O*NET-SOC 2019 Taxonomy structure. In addition, at that time, the O*NET websites and O*NET Web Services will also transition to the new structure. Please visit the O*NET Resource Center: O*NET-SOC Taxonomy page for documentation, related listings, crosswalks, and other tools aimed at helping with the transition to the new occupation structure. New additions to transition aids include:

Initial Alternate Titles for Occupations Added to the Taxonomy

The O*NET-SOC 2019 has 62 occupations added to the taxonomy. To help customers get a better understanding of these occupations, as well as potentially do advance work on keyword search and other applications, the initial alternate titles associated with the 58 data collection level occupation additions are provided. The alternate titles are subject to change.

O*NET OnLine Archives

This O*NET OnLine Archives is a limited snapshot version of O*NET OnLine and is an application for customers whose program schedule does not enable them to migrate to the O*NET-SOC 2019 Taxonomy this November. These organizations may use this application’s reports, which will not change and will continue to be based on the O*NET-SOC 2010 Taxonomy.

The application, which will use the O*NET 25.0 Database permanently, includes limited browse features that lead to simplified, archived versions of O*NET OnLine's Summary and Details Occupation Reports. The application retains accessibility features as well.

O*NET-SOC 2019 Taxonomy Development Report

The O*NET-SOC 2019 Taxonomy Development Report supplements the report Updating the O*NET-SOC Taxonomy: Incorporating the 2018 SOC Structure. It describes the process for updating the occupation descriptions, tasks, alternate titles, and exclusionary titles for affected O*NET-SOC 2019 occupations, based on the 2018 SOC. A summary of the procedures used to update rolled-up occupations, split-out occupations, and new occupations within the O*NET-SOC 2019 taxonomy is presented.

With the release of the O*NET 25.0 Database, data from job incumbents and occupational experts is now available for 969 O*NET-SOC occupations, of which 100 occupations were updated in this release. This release also updates the Alternate Titles and Sample of Reported Titles data for 245 occupations, from employer job postings and other sources, along with Detailed Work Activities for 79 occupations. For more information on these updates see: O*NET 25.0 Database Overview.

The new data is incorporated within My Next Move, Mi Próximo Paso, My Next Move for Veterans, and O*NET OnLine. Download the database from the Resource Center. Developers can also access the latest data from O*NET Web Services.

The Military Occupational Classification (MOC) crosswalk has been updated by the Department of Defense (July 2020) and incorporated into O*NET OnLine and My Next Move for Veterans. Supplementing this crosswalk with additional sources of data, including The ASVAB Career Exploration Program , Army COOL, Navy COOL, Marine Corps COOL, Air Force COOL, and Coast Guard COOL, provides transitioning Veterans with a wide variety of careers to potentially explore. See O*NET Military Transition Search or visit O*NET Resource Center Crosswalks to learn more.

Developers can also access the latest data from O*NET Web Services.

Sources of Additional Information

Within the O*NET OnLine occupation reports, the Sources of Additional Information section provides customers with a list of sources external to the O*NET Program that offer occupationally relevant information, such as related jobs, specialties, and industries.

192 occupations were updated with professional association information gathered from job incumbents and occupational experts via O*NET Data Collection and from customer feedback. This report section is now populated within 973 occupations, providing 6,000+ linkages to additional sources of information for customers to explore.

Developers can access the data from O*NET Web Services.

Career Videos

Career Videos help over 850 career reports come to life within My Next Move, My Next Move for Veterans, and Mi Próximo Paso! The videos, developed by CareerOneStop leveraging O*NET information, also have optional closed captions and video transcripts. For a complete listing of careers with videos visit: My Next Move - Videos, My Next Move for Veterans - Videos, or Career Videos - Mi Próximo Paso.

The initial task listings associated with the O*NET-SOC 2019 occupations are now available on the O*NET Resource Center Occupation Taxonomy page to help researchers and developers gain a better understanding of the new taxonomy structure (see O*NET-SOC Taxonomy-Occupational Listings and Files). Tasks are displayed by importance where corresponding data is available. Otherwise, tasks are presented in alphabetical order.

Note, task statements and order are subject to change when the O*NET-SOC 2019 Taxonomy structure is first published within the O*NET 25.1 Database release, currently scheduled for November, 2020.