DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Standard OCCUPATIONAL System O*Net

1. Individual Presentation Sania Tufail-Fa-10-149 Human Resource Management DEPARTMENT OF LABORStandard OCCUPATIONAL SystemO*Net

2. U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)Good Jobs for Everyone • DOL: Quantitative job analysis procedure • Job analyst uses observation and interview methods to gather information about an employee; • Information organized into 3 categories-Rating jobs • Data • People • Things • Basic Department of Labor Worker Functions- Example: Analyzing the job of a receptionist / clerk, label the job 5, 6, 7 which would represent copying data, speaking / signaling people, and handling things.

3. U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) contd… Major Laws • Wages & Hours • Workplace Safety & Health • Workers' Compensation • Employee Benefit Security • Unions & Their Members • Employee Protection • Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act • Employee Polygraph Protection Act • Garnishment of Wages • The Family and Medical Leave Act • Veterans' Preference • Government Contracts, Grants, or Financial Aid • Migrant & Seasonal Agricultural Workers • Mine Safety & Health • Construction • Transportation • Plant Closings & Layoffs • Responsible for standards in • Occupational safety • Wages and number of hours worked • Unemployment insurance benefits • Re-employment services • Country's economic statistics • Committed to provide compliance assistance with federal employment laws • Works to promote the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees • Strives to improve working conditions and create opportunities for profitable employment • To protect retirement and healthcare benefits, help employers find workers, strengthen collective bargaining, and track changes in employment, prices and other national economic measurements • Also administers a variety of federal labor laws

4. Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System • To classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data. • Used by Federal statistical agencies • Jobs are classified into groups according to • Skill specialization • Skill level • Skill specialization is defined as the field of knowledge required for competent, thorough and efficient conduct of the tasks. • Skill levels are approximated by the length of time deemed necessary for a person to become fully competent in the performance of the tasks associated with a job.

5. SOC contd… • SOC-2010 have 09 major groups • 25 sub-major groups • 90 minor groups and 369 unit groups. • 840 detailed occupations are combined to form 461 broad occupations • Detailed occupations in the SOC with similar job duties, and in some cases skills, education, and/or training, are grouped together • MINOR GROUP 911-ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS • 9111 FARM WORKERS Description • Farm workers perform a variety of tasks, by hand and machine, to produce and harvest crops and to breed and rear cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. • TYPICAL ENTRY ROUTES AND ASSOCIATED QUALIFICATIONS • There are no minimum academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by vocational training at an agricultural college. .. • TASKS • operates farm machinery to prepare soil… • RELATED JOB TITLES • Agricultural worker • Farm labourer • Farm worker • Herdsman • Shepherd

6. O*NET is . . . • A unique, comprehensive database of worker competencies, job requirements, resources and more! • Built for the Information Age • A “common language” for the public and private sectors • Easy-to-use from your “desktop” PC • Continually updated • A universal, “intelligent” tool for workforce development professionals O*NET “The Occupational Information Network” National O*NET™ Consortium

7. O*NET OnLine Features and Benefits • Find what you need quickly and easily • Make reports that you can take with you—it’s fast and easy • Access state-specific wage and trend information directly • Link O*NET options to apprenticeable specialties • Connect to major portals with one-click direct links O*NET “The Occupational Information Network” National O*NET™ Consortium

8. O*NET-SOC Each O*NET occupational title and code is based on the most current version of the Standard Occupational Classification System. Computer Programmer Position: SOC Code and corresponding O*NET-SOC Code DOT Codes and corresponding O*NET-SOC Code National O*NET™ Consortium