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The O*NET—Why We Should Use It Now and What it Contains—Cross Examination of VEs

We Already Know That

• 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1566(d), 416.966(d)

·        Administrative notice of job data. When we determine that unskilled, sedentary, light, and medium jobs exist in the national economy (in significant numbers either in the region where you live or in several regions of the country), we will take administrative notice of reliable job information available from various governmental and other publications.

The Department of Labor

• We Already Know That

• The O*NET uses incumbent surveys to determine the requirements of work.  The Department of Labor intended it to replace the DOT.  The data now granulates into pieces that permit you to determine whether a sit-stand option exists or whether work requires teamwork/contact with others.  Come and see how to use this information before SSA folds it into the upcoming Occupational Information System.

SSA’s Intention for the O*NET

• The OIS will combine Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data with task information from the Department of Labor Occupational Information Network (O*NET), military occupations from the Military Occupational Classification (MOC), and data from BLS’ Occupational Employment Statistics into a web-based, publicly available, information technology platform known as the VIT.  BLS’ Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) will be the primary source of information on the requirements of work.

·        https://www.ssa.gov/disabilityresearch/occupational_info_systems.html

O*NET Overview

·        The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors.

O*NET Overview

·        The database is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. Information from this freely available database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine, the interactive application for exploring and searching occupations.

O*NET Overview

·        The database also provides the basis for our Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers.

O*NET Overview

·        The O*NET is based on the Standard Occupational Classification system. 

Standard Occupational Classification

·        The DOT covers 13,000 codes

·        The SOC covers 840 groups

·        https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/

O*NET TAXONOMY

·        The O*NET expands the SOC to

·        1,110 occupational groups

·        https://www.onetcenter.org/taxonomy.html

O*NET TAXONOMY

·        The O*NET will update to the

·        2018 SOC and cover

·        1,170 occupational groups

·        https://www.onetcenter.org/taxonomy/2010/soc2018.html

O*NET TAXONOMY

·        The O*NET will Update to the

·        2018 SOC … in about four years

·        https://www.onetcenter.org/taxonomy/2010/soc2018.html

What We Need to Know

• The O*NET is a product of the Department of Labor

• The DOL intended the O*NET to replace the DOT

• Of the 13,000 DOT codes, 10,000 were last updated in 1977

• Of the 1,110 O*NET codes, 100 of them were updated in 2018

What We Need to Know

• The O*NET is the result of a combination of incumbent surveys and vocational analyses

What We Need to Know

• The O*NET crosswalks to all published DOT codes

·        https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/DOT/

What We Need to Know

• The O*NET crosswalks to six governmental classifications

·        https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/DOT/

What We Need to Know

• The O*NET reflects a nationwide survey of work

• The vocational expert relies on anecdotal local experience

What We Need to Know

• The Department of Labor has more and better data than a vocational expert in your region, period. 
• O*NET Data

• Abilities
• Interests
• Knowledge
• Skills
• Work Activities
• Work Context
• Work Styles
• Work Values

O*NET Data

• Abilities
• Interests
• Knowledge
• Skills
• Work Activities
• Work Context
• Work Styles
• Work Values

O*NET Work Context

• Interpersonal Relationships
• Physical Work Conditions
• Structural Job Characteristics

O*NET Work Context – Interpersonal Relationships

• Contact With Others
• Coordinate or Lead Others
• Deal with External Customers
• Deal with Physically Aggressive People
• Deal with Unpleasant or Angry People
• Electronic Mail
• Face-to-Face Discussions
• Frequency of Conflict Situations
• Letters and Memos
• Public Speaking
• Responsibility for the Outcomes and Results
• Responsible for Others’ Health and Safety
• Telephone
• Work with Work Group or Team

O*NET Work Context – Physical Work Conditions

• Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
• Exposed to Contaminants
• Exposed to Disease or Infections
• Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
• Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
• Exposed to High Places
• Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
• Exposed to Radiation
• Exposed to Whole body Vibration
• Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
• In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
• In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
• Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
• Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
• Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
• Outdoors, Under Cover

O*NET Work Context – Physical Work Conditions

• Physical Proximity
• Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
• Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
• Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
• Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
• Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
• Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
• Spend Time Sitting
• Spend Time Standing
• Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
• Spend Time Walking and Running
• Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
• Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
• Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

O*NET Work Context – Structural Job Characteristics

• Consequence of Error
• Degree of Automation
• Duration of Typical Work Week
• Freedom to make Decisions
• Frequency of Decision Making
• Impact of Decisions on Co-Workers or Company Results
• Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
• Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
• Level of Competition
• Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
• Structured versus Unstructured Work
• Time Pressure
• Work Schedules

O*NET Work Abilities

• Cognitive Abilities
• Physical Abilities
• Psychomotor Abilities
• Sensory Abilities

O*NET Work Abilities – Cognitive Abilities

• Category Flexibility
• Deductive Reasoning
• Flexibility of Closure
• Fluency of Ideas
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Memorization
• Number Facility
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression

O*NET Work Abilities – Cognitive Abilities

• Originality
• Perceptual Speed
• Problem Sensitivity
• Selective Attention
• Spatial Orientation
• Speed of Closure
• Time Sharing
• Visualization
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression

O*NET Work Abilities – Psychomotor Abilities

• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Control Precision
• Finger Dexterity
• Manual Dexterity
• Multilimb Coordination
• Rate Control
• Reaction Time
• Response Orientation
• Speed of Limb Movement
• Wrist-Finger Speed

O*NET Work Abilities – Physical Abilities

• Dynamic Flexibility
• Dynamic Strength
• Explosive Strength
• Extent Flexibility
• Gross Body Coordination
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Stamina
• Static Strength
• Trunk Strength

O*NET Work Abilities – Sensory Abilities

• Auditory Attention
• Depth Perception
• Far Vision
• Glare Sensitivity
• Hearing Sensitivity
• Near Vision
• Night Vision
• Peripheral Vision
• Sound Localization
• Speech Clarity
• Speech Recognition
• Visual Color Discrimination

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Markers -- 209.587-034

• DOT Narrative: 209.587-034 MARKER (retail trade; wholesale tr.) alternate titles: marking clerk; merchandise marker; price marker; ticket maker Marks and attaches price tickets to articles of merchandise to record price and identifying information: Marks selling price by hand on boxes containing merchandise, or on price tickets. Ties, glues, sews, or staples price ticket to each article. Presses lever or plunger of mechanism that pins, pastes, ties, or staples ticket to article. ay record number and types of articles marked and pack them in boxes. May compare printed price tickets with entries on purchase order to verify accuracy and notify supervisor of discrepancies. ay print information on tickets, using ticket-printing machine [TICKETER (any industry); TICKET PRINTER AND TAGGER (garment)].

GOE: 05.09.03 STRENGTH: L GED: R2 M1 L1 SVP: 2 DLU: 77

Markers -- 209.587-034

• SOC Code: 43-5081
• O*NET Code:  43-5081.02

• https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/DOT?s=209.587-034&g=GO

OOH – 43-5081

43-5081 Stock clerks and order fillers
Typical Education Needed	High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience in a Related Occupation	None
Typical On-The-Job Training Needed to Attain Competency	Short-term on-the-job training
2016 Employment	2,008,600

43-5081.00 – Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

• This title represents a group of more specific occupations.  For additional information, please select one of the specific occupations below.

o   43-5081.01    Stock Clerks, Sales Floor

o   43-5081.02    Marking Clerks

o   43-5081.03    Stock Clerks- Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard

o   43-5081.04    Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales

o   https://www.onetonline.org/link/custom/43-5081.00

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Print and attach price tickets to articles of merchandise using one or several methods, such as marking price on tickets by hand or using ticket-printing machine.

·        Sample of reported job titles: In Store Marketing Associate (ISM Associate), Inventory and Pricing Associate, Label Maker, Marking Clerk, Pricing Associate, Scan Coordinator, Ticketer, Warehouse Pricing and Inventory Clerk

o   https://www.onetonline.org/link/custom/43-5081.02 

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)

• 209.587-034    Marker
• 216.567-010    Ticket Marker
• 222.387-054    Sorter-Pricer
• 229.587-018    Ticketer

o   https://www.onetonline.org/link/custom/43-5081.02 

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)

• 209.587-034    Marker                            Light, SVP 2, retail/wholesale
• 216.567-010    Ticket Marker                 Light, SVP 3, wholesale
• 222.387-054    Sorter-Pricer                   Light, SVP 5, nonprofit
• 229.587-018    Ticketer                           Light, SVP 2, textile

o   https://www.onetonline.org/link/custom/43-5081.02 

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Interpersonal Relationships	%	Response
Contact With Others — How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?	60	Constant contact with others
	38	Contact with others most of the time
	0	Contact with others about half the time
	1	Occasional contact with others
	0	No contact with others

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Interpersonal Relationships	%	Response
Work With Work Group or Team — How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?	27	Extremely important
	63	Very important
	8	Important
	0	Fairly important
	1	Not important at all

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Structural Job Characteristics	%	Response
Consequence of Error — How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?	0	Extremely serious
	10	Very serious
	28	Serious
	18	Fairly serious
	45	Not serious at all

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Environmental	%	Response
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?	16	Very important results
	38	Important results
	1	Moderate results
	45	Minor results
	0	No results

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Environmental	%	Response
Exposed to Contaminants — How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?	26	Every day
	8	Once a week or more but not every day
	19	Once a month or more but not every week
	20	Once a year or more but not every month
	28	Never

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Environmental	%	Response
Physical Proximity — To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?	16	Very close (near touching)
	53	Moderately close (at arm's length)
	29	Slightly close (e.g., shared office)
	0	I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)
	1	I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Structural Job Characteristics	%	Response
Duration of Typical Work Week — Number of hours typically worked in one week.	19	More than 40 hours
	46	40 hours
	35	Less than 40 hours

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Postural	%	Response
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body — How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?	23	Continually or almost continually
	21	More than half the time
	12	About half the time
	43	Less than half the time
	0	Never

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Postural	%	Response
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles — How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, or poles?	0	Continually or almost continually
	15	More than half the time
	1	About half the time
	32	Less than half the time
	51	Never

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Postural	%	Response
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance — How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?	3	Continually or almost continually
	13	More than half the time
	0	About half the time
	39	Less than half the time
	46	Never

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Postural	%	Response
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions — How much does this job require making repetitive motions?	10	Continually or almost continually
	37	More than half the time
	52	About half the time
	1	Less than half the time
	0	Never

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Exertional	%	Response
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?	55	Continually or almost continually
	18	More than half the time
	0	About half the time
	11	Less than half the time
	16	Never

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Exertional	%	Response
Spend Time Sitting — How much does this job require sitting?	0	Continually or almost continually
	36	More than half the time
	5	About half the time
	50	Less than half the time
	9	Never

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Exertional	%	Response
Spend Time Standing — How much does this job require standing?	58	Continually or almost continually
	0	More than half the time
	13	About half the time
	30	Less than half the time
	0	Never

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Context

Exertional	%	Response
Spend Time Walking and Running — How much does this job require walking and running?	27	Continually or almost continually
	19	More than half the time
	18	About half the time
	36	Less than half the time
	0	Never

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Abilities, Importance

• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

·        Importance: 53

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Abilities, Level

• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

·        Level: 45

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Abilities, Importance

• Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

·        Importance: 47

43-5081.02  – Marking Clerks

·        Work Abilities, Level

• Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

·        Level: 14

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Abilities, Importance

• Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

·        Importance: 41

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Abilities, Level

• Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

·        Level: 32

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Abilities, Importance

• Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

·        Importance: 47

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Abilities, Level

• Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

·        Level: 38

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Abilities, Importance

• Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

·        Importance: 50

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Abilities, Level

• Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

·        Level: 50

43-5081.02 –  Marking Clerks

·        Work Abilities, Importance

• Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

·        Importance: 50

43-5081.02 – Marking Clerks

·        Work Abilities, Level

• Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

·        Level: 50