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May 2012 Greening References updated

The Greening of the World of Work: O*NET Project's Book of References update has over 100 new green references 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 Reports and Documents section.

May 2012 Vets: Take advantage of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program!

My Next Move for Veterans makes it easy for veterans to discover which careers are eligible for the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP). The VRAP offers up to 12 months of training assistance to unemployed veterans between the ages of 35 and 60. The program is sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Labor. Explore a list of eligible careers now!

May 2012 State-specific career outlook added to My Next Move web sites

Some states have more opportunities for particular careers than others. Each career report within My Next Move and My Next Move for Veterans now has a "Check Out My State" feature. Use the simple map to discover which states have an "above average" or "below average" share of a career within their workforce.

May 2012 Updated military occupations included in O*NET websites

The Military Occupational Classification (MOC) crosswalk has been updated by the Department of Defense (April 2012) and incorporated into O*NET OnLine and My Next Move for Veterans. Over 10,000 MOC occupations are linked to related O*NET-SOC occupations. Transitioning military personnel can use their military code or title to discover related civilian occupations/careers within O*NET Online's Military Crosswalk Search or My Next Move for Veterans' Military Transition Search.

April 2012 Read the updated Greening of the World of Work report

Greening of the World of Work: Revisiting Occupational Consequences follows up on the 2009 Greening of the World of Work: Implications for O*NET-SOC and New and Emerging Occupations. The update presents the current state of the green economy, outlines major workforce development challenges facing the green economy, and presents updated research on green New and Emerging occupations.

April 2012 Finding O*NET reports made easy

O*NET research reports, technical reports, and other useful O*NET material have been organized to make finding them easier. New categories and a new search mechanism provide easy and ready access to O*NET materials across a variety of topics. Additionally, the section has grown to include 66 different documents. Check it out in our O*NET Reports and Documents section.

April 2012 New BLS info in O*NET Websites

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released wage estimates for 2011 and an update of its Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). The latest wages are now included in career reports within O*NET OnLine, My Next Move, and My Next Move for Veterans. The OOH Crosswalk Search and the occupational reports have been updated in O*NET OnLine to reflect the new OOH crosswalk and publication material.

March 2012 New BLS projections and industry info in O*NET Websites

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released new employment projections for 2010 - 2020, along with updated industry employment data. This information is now included within O*NET OnLine, My Next Move, and My Next Move for Veterans. Importantly, this allows for the update of the Bright Outlook feature included within the O*NET sites, helping clients more accurately target careers where new job opportunities are likely in the future. In addition, the "Browse by Industry" searches within the O*NET sites are also updated to reflect more current employment patterns.

February 2012 Updated Military Occupations included in O*NET Websites

The Military Occupational Classification (MOC) crosswalk has been updated by the Department of Defense (January 2012) and incorporated into O*NET OnLine and My Next Move for Veterans. Over 10,000 MOC occupations are linked to related O*NET-SOC occupations. Transitioning military personnel can use their military code or title to discover related civilian occupations/careers within O*NET Online's Military Crosswalk Search or My Next Move for Veterans' Military Transition Search.

February 2012 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 winter's update. Download this document from our Research and Technical Reports section.

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.

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