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O*NET (The Occupational Information Network)
Book and online formats.
Descriptions of almost 950 occupations, covering almost 100% of workforce.
Longer descriptions than DOT.
Updated every other year in book format and more frequently in online format.
Replacing the DOT and cross-references to the DOT.
Based on national statistics by the Dept. of Labor.
23 job groupings.
8 digit code: i.e. 29-2034.01

Categories:
Description, GOE number, interest area, and work group, personality type (Holland), work values, skills, abilities, general work activities, physical work conditions, other job characteristics, experience, job preparation, knowledge, instructional programs, related DOT job (s).

Appendix—GOE—Guide for Occupational Exploration—14 major interest areas.

O*NET uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System with 822 detailed occupations. O*NET Codes (i.e. SVP)
This online help page provides you with the codes mentioned in O*NET like "SVP."

How to use:
Locate the occupation in the “alphabetical index” in the back of the book on p. 685 or find it via the job groupings in the table of contents.

Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) 4th ed. (1991)
Book and online formats.
Short descriptions (one paragraph) of 12,000 occupations.
Being replaced by O*NET.
Based on national statistics by the Dept. of Labor.
6 digit code: i.e. 045.107-010

Pp. 1005-1007 of Appendix B—explanation of data, people, things.
Appendix C—definition trailer (levels of experience 1-9).

How to use:
Look up the occupation title in the alphabetical index starting on p. 1225 or choose 1 of the 9 one-digit occupational categories. Go to that section and choose 1 of the 9 two-digit occupational divisions. Go to that section and choose 1 of the 9 three-digit occupational groups.

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
Book and online formats.
270 occupations, covering about 90% of all workers.
Updated every other year in book format and more frequently in online format.
Based on national statistics by the Dept. of Labor.
10 clusters in the table of contents.
Uses O*NET 8 digit codes. i.e. 29-2034.01

Categories:
Nature of work, working conditions, employment, training, other qualifications and advancement, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, sources of additional information.

How to use:
Look up the occupation title in the alphabetical index starting on p. 659 or choose 1 of the corresponding clusters in the table of contents.

Washington Occupational Information System (WOIS)
Book and online formats.
More than 500 occupations.
Updated every year.
Based on Washington state statistics.
6 digit code: i.e. 100482

Categories:
Occupational summary, related occupations, personal characteristics, training, advancement opportunities, work setting, wages, current employment, outlook, hiring process, tips, other resources, books and periodicals, references (O*NET occupations, DOT occupations, Holland career path, SII, and COPS).

How to use—book format:
Find the spiral books (volumes 1 through 9 and #100001-130004). Each volume has an alphabetical index in the front of each binder.
Locate the occupational title with the 6-digit number before each occupation and locate that number in the corresponding binder.

How to use—online format:
Double click on the WOIS icon on the desktop in the Career Center or follow instructions for how to access off campus and click on “occupations.”
Click on “WOIS descriptions.”
Scrolls through the alphabetical list and highlight the occupation you’re interested in researching.
Click on “read/view” or doubleclick on the occupational title for more information.
Click on “print description” if you want to print it out.
Click on “done viewing” to return to the alphabetical index.
When finished, click on “exit WOIS.”

To access off campus:
talk with the career center...

WOIS “Crosswalk” Binder lists occupations grouped by coding systems:

Occupations grouped by education or training
Occupations and GOE work groups to WOIS
DOT alphabetical by title to WOIS
SII occupational groups to WOIS
Holland occupational clusters & the SDS to WOIS
COPS clusters to WOIS
Physical demand codes for occupations
WOIS occupations grouped by Holland career paths

Career Information System (CIS)
Online format only.
530 occupations.
Updated every year.
Based on Oregon state statistics and information.
SKILLS card sort.

Search on occupational information:
Overview, specific work activities, common work activities, working conditions, physical demands, skills and abilities, knowledge, interests, preparation, hiring practices, licensing, certification, registration, wages, employment, outlook advancement, resources.

Search on educational information:
Locating schools that offer a specific area of study.
Programs of study and training requirements.
Information on specific schools nationwide (including website addresses).
Financial aid and scholarship information.

To access off campus:
talk with the career center...

CIS Portfolio QuickStart
Directions for setting up your personal portfolio in CIS for the SKILLS cardsort and to save occupational research information.

Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes—3rd ed. 1996
Book format only. Classifies 12,860 occupations.
3 digit code: i.e. RIE

Part 2: From Holland codes to occupations
HOC to DOT (From Holland codes to DOT titles and codes)

OES=Occupational Employment Statistics
OOH=Occupational Outlook Handbook
SOC=Standard Occupational Classification
COC=Census Occupational Classification
CIP=Classification of Instructional Programs
GOE=Guide for Occupational Exploration

Part 3: From Occupational Titles to Holland Codes—alphabetical title listing
DOT to HOC (From DOT titles to Holland codes)

How to use:
Go to the part 2 section HOC to DOT and look up any 3 digit Holland code. The sequence of letters is R-I-A-S-E-C. Then RI-RA-RS-RE-RC, etc.

Vocational Biographies
Book and online formats.
The computer version covers all 1001 biographies. Online version is the only version that will continue to be updated at a rate of 1 new biography per week. The books have fewer biographies with 175 biographies in each series. The X, Y, and Z series are too outdated to be included on the computer version.
The newest series are on the right of the shelf (in Career Center) to the oldest series on the left.

These are career biographies in which people who actually work in a particular career field provide information about how they chose their career, qualifications and training required, and opportunities for advancement. It’s like an informational interview in writing. Includes O*NET, DOT, and Holland codes.

How to use:
Use the Comprehensive Career Library Index Booklet to find the occupation title alphabetically.
Locate the correct series booklet (i.e. B-3) and find the number for the biography (#9).
I.e. B-3 #9

To access off campus:
talk with the career center...

Field-Specific Resource Books
Great Jobs for _____________ Majors
Opportunities in …
Careers in…

Where Are You Going?: A guide to careers and education in Washington state

OLMIS (Oregon Employment Dept.)
This is the link to the webpage of a host of job-finding and job-researching resources for the state of Oregon. Students often find it helpful as an additional practical resource for what kinds of jobs are open and what they are paying, etc.

Oregon Careers 2007
This is the pdf link of the Oregon Careers 2006 newspaper found in the Career Center. The research comes from CIS (the Oregon career online resource) and OLMIS (the Oregon job search/info website).

Online Work Importance Locator on CIS (Values Cardsort)
Online version of the values cardsort on CIS. Provides directions to completion. Does not provide O*NET occupations by job zone and value category as the card sort does.

Work Importance Locator Score Report (Values Cardsort)
Print out the report of occupations that match the top 2 values from yoru card sort. Provides occupations (from O*NET) at various levels of education and experience that fit under your preferred values.

State of California Occupational Research
This link is for only those of you that may be thinking about relocating to California. The link for CIS for the state of Oregon will be the resource that most of you use. Don't use this resource if you're not planning to move to California as this information won't be relevant to you.

Workforce Explorer Washington--Labor Market, Employment, and Career Information

2004 "Where are you going?: a guide to careers and education in washington state"

It references WOIS and O*NET.

2004 Washington State Labor Market and Economic Report

This resource covers trends and wages in Washington state.

Jobs for the sidewalk economist (Dec 2006)

This is a guide to help high school students prepare a post high school plan. It includes occupations, apprenticeships, and the military.

Occupational Outlook Quarterly Spring 2006 "The 2004-2014 Job Outlook In Brief"

Occupational Outlook Quarterly Spring 2003 "The 1988-2000 Employment Projections: How Accurate Were They?"