The O*NET is fast becoming the reference manual of choice for guidance counselors, job placement coordinators, and other career specialists. The newest and most powerful occupational database offers a vast array of information about hundreds of occupations.

Among the many functions of the database, the O*NET is designed to replace the Dictionary of Occupational Titles with a greatly improved system for describing and classifying occupational information.

This program begins by describing how the O*NET can be used, how to identify the most pertinent information and how to extract valuable facts from the wealth of data presented for each occupation. Interviews with individuals from current state introductory test sites show how this data can be used in conjunction with other career resources such as the OOH and GOE to provide a complete career exploration system.

The program also shows several established programs utilizing information from the O*NET to assist welfare-to-work participants, students in school-to-career curriculums, and other government programs. This comprehensive program will help you understand the benefits of the O*NET system and how to use it to its full potential.

30 minutes. 1998. DVD format only.

See also: O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

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