The Occupational Information Network

O* NET, the Occupational Information Network, is the US Department of Labor’s database that identifies and describes occupations; worker knowledge,
skills, and abilities; and workplace requirements for jobs across the country in all sectors of the economy. (onetcenter.orgLinks to an external site.)
a. Use ONET to find the knowledge, skills, and other characteristics (KSOCs) needed to be a computer programmer (or another occupation of your choice). Go to onetcenter.orgLinks to an external site. . Choose Find Occupations. Enter occupation name. Click Go. Click the name of the desired (or similar) occupation to the required KSOCs. Read the information about the occupation. b. Would this information in ONET be useful to you if you needed to write job descriiptions in your organization? Why or why not?
c. How can private and public organizations use this information?
d. Compare the information provided in O*NET about the occupation to an actual job descriiptions/posting from a specific company. Why and how are they
different?