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Onetdirections1.docxO*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by students and job seekers!
The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database, which is available to the public at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. Information from this database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine, an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. The database also provides the basis for our Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers.
The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) is being developed under the sponsorship of the US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) through a grant to the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
How to get there:
1. Search occupations/careers
a. Explore
i. tasks involved
ii. technology used
iii. knowledge, skills, and abilities required
iv. work activities
v. work context as reported by those currently working in the field (use of email, f2f interactions, telephone, etc)
vi. education requirements
How and where to obtain these requirements are obtained via the MySkills MyFuture website with detailed descriptions; you can also search requirements by state
1. training
2. certifications
3. licenses
vii. wages (locally and nationally)
viii. employment trends (locally and nationally)
ix. projected growth of jobs in that field
If you are considering relocating, there are links to the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (for buying and renting a home), child care providers (via Child Care Aware of America), etc.
*Attention Veterans:
You can enter your military skills and experience to search civilian jobs whose qualifications you meet.
Attention Ex-Offenders:
You can search service providers that specialize in hiring people with criminal records. There are also links to training, job search, legal assistance, housing, food assistance, etc.
