O*NET 23.0 Database Update

The Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration released data set 23.0 in August 2018.  Occu Collect will take about a week to update to the 23.0 Data base.

Highlights of the O*NET 23.0 Database

In the 23.0 release, 100 occupations were updated by job incumbents and occupational experts, bringing the total to 968. This release includes the following:

• Addition and update of Task Statement ratings (importance, relevance, and frequency) for 100 occupations
• Addition and update of Abilities, Skills, Work Activities, Knowledge, and Work Context data for 100 occupations
• Addition and update of Training and Work Experience and Education data for 100 occupations
• Addition and update of Work Styles data for 100 occupations
• Addition and update of Job Zones data for 100 occupations
• Addition and update of Detailed Work Activities (DWAs) and linkages for 33 occupations
• Addition and update of Alternate Titles and Sample of Reported Titles for 294 occupations

Focusing on the unskilled occupations reduces the focus from 100 occupational groups to 17 that contain one or more unskilled DOT codes.

35-3022.00	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Serve food to diners at counter or from a steam table.
35-3031.00	Waiters and Waitresses Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment.
37-3013.00	Tree Trimmers and Pruners Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts.
39-6011.00	Baggage Porters and Bellhops Handle baggage for travelers at transportation terminals or for guests at hotels or similar establishments.
39-9011.00	Childcare Workers Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.
39-9011.01	Nannies Care for children in private households and provide support and expertise to parents in satisfying children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs. Duties may include meal planning and preparation, laundry and clothing care, organization of play activities and outings, discipline, intellectual stimulation, language activities, and transportation.
41-2011.00	Cashiers Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks.
41-2031.00	Retail Salespersons Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers.
41-9091.00	Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.
43-5111.00	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials.
43-9061.00	Office Clerks, General Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation, and filing.
47-5081.00	Helpers--Extraction Workers Help extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators, by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying equipment or cleaning work area.
51-4023.00	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.
51-4051.00	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting or to produce specified types of steel.
51-4052.00	Pourers and Casters, Metal Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.
53-3041.00	Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Drive automobiles, vans, or limousines to transport passengers. May occasionally carry cargo. Includes hearse drivers.