The O*NET Will Replace the DOT!
JIST has released it's new book titled The O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles (O*NET DOT). This is the first book to use the new O*NET data released by the U.S. Department of Labor, and it will eventually replace the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT).
The O*NET presents a major change in occupational information systems, and this new book is a major new occupational reference. JIST's new O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles(tm) will include:
Descriptions for all jobs (nearly 1,200) included in the new O*NET database A non-technical introduction to the new O*NET system and how to use the O*NET DOT book for business, career counseling, occupational coding, and other purposes O*NET job organized into useful clusters that encourage "browsing" of all related jobs by job hunters and others Useful appendices that allow look up of O*NET jobs in a variety of ways and provide other useful information
Each O*NET DOT job description includes... these elements:
O*NET "occupational unit" number and O*NET job title Related job title from the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
Lead description and job-specific tasks
Typical training
Average pay
Skills and knowledge
Generalized work activities
Interpersonal relationships
Physical and structural work conditions (CIP)
Related Guide for Occupational Exploration (GOE)
Related Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) jobs