The Value of ONET

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A new, global economy and increasing customer
expectations,require a new focus . . .
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Break through the clutter!
STATE PLANS
CUSTOMER CHOICE
LIFE-LONG LEARNING
INFORMATION AGE
PORTABLE SKILLS
EMPLOYER NEEDS
SCHOOL-TO-WORK
DEMAND OCCUPATIONS
WORK FIRST
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A New Focus . . .
a New Direction.
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Group Discussion

• What do you know about ONET?
• What do you hope to accomplish today?
• Are you using ONET now? If so, how?
• What are some ways you think ONET can help with
  WIA implementation?

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Todays Agenda

• Discuss the need for ONET
• ONET application to WIA
• Build a common understanding of ONET
• Focus on value, features benefits
• How ONET relates to other systems
• Get your feedback to help us support you
• Local applications of ONET
• Technical support and more information

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Todays Agenda

• Discuss the need for ONET
• ONET application to WIA
• Build a common understanding of ONET
• Focus on value, features benefits
• How ONET relates to other systems
• Get your feedback to help us support you
• Local applications of ONET
• Technical support and more information

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WIA Critical Success Factors
The Need...

• Customer Service Focus
• Youth
• One Stop Partnerships
• Employer Needs
• Accountability
• Individualized training
• Negotiated performance measures
• Continuous improvement

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CESER Survey
The Need...

• More information on ONET - DOT conversion
• Extensive training
• SESA staff, employers, job seekers, partner
  agencies
• Flexible training approach
• Manuals, on-line, CD-ROM,
  train-the-trainer

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Todays Agenda

• Dialogue the need for ONET
• ONET application to WIA
• Build a common understanding of ONET
• Focus on value, features benefits
• How ONET relates to other systems
• Get your feedback to help us support you
• Local applications of ONET
• Technical support and more information

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ONET is...

• The Occupational Information Network is a dynamic
  database - and growing integrated tool kit of
  applications - that contains comprehensive
  information on job requirements and worker
  competencies. ONET offers a contemporary
  framework for exploring todays world of work.

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ONET is...

• Contemporary

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ONET is...

• Contemporary
• Unique

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ONET is...

• Contemporary
• Unique
• Comprehensive

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ONET is...

• Contemporary
• Unique
• Comprehensive
• An easy-to-use electronic database

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ONET is...

• Contemporary
• Unique
• Comprehensive
• An easy-to-use electronic database
• An intelligent tool kit for workforce
  development

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Database skills, knowledge abilities
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ONET Content Model
Worker Characteristics Abilities Interests Work
Styles
Abilities Cognitive Psychomotor Physical Sensory
Cognitive Verbal Idea Generation
Reasoning Quantitative Memory Perceptual Spatial A
ttentiveness
Verbal ? Oral Comprehension ? Written
Comprehension ? Oral Expression ? Written
Expression
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ONET OnLine
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Find Occupations
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Skills Search
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Related Occupations
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View Snapshots of Occupations
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Detailed Occupational Information
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Using Crosswalks
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ONET the common language
for WIA Implementation
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ONET in action
ONET in it . . .
Applications
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School to Work
ONET in action
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ONET in action
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ONET in action
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ONET in action
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Occupational Research
ONET in action
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Demand Occupations
ONET in action

• Top 25 Demand Occupations Identified
• 5 Key Industry Clusters
• Analysis of Portable Skills in Demand
• http//www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/choicestoday.pdf

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ONET in action
10 Highest Ranking Skills Needed
1. Oral expression 2. Oral comprehension 3.
Getting information needed to do the job 4.
Communicating with persons outside the
organization 5. Establishing maintaining
relationships 6. Written comprehension 7.
Mathematics 8. Communicating with other
workers 9. Written expression 10. Customer
personal service
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Potential ONET Users

• Job Seekers
• Students
• Career Counselors
• Trainers
• Employers
• Researchers and Developers
• Human Resources Personnel

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ONET in it . . .
OSCAR
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Whats Next?
The ONET Tool Kit

• New applications
• Environmental Career Center (ECC)
• www.ecconet.org
• ONET 3.0 Database
• ONET OnLine -- Web-based interface
• ONET 3.0 version in it
• http//online.onetcenter.org

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ONET at a glance...

• ONET offers
• State-of-the-art
• Flexibility
• LMI at the desktop
• A skills approach
• Searches by skill
• Crosswalks
• A common language
• SOC compatibility

• So you can. . .
• Meet client needs
• Adapt to local needs
• Empower customers
• Focus on portability
• Focus on customers
• Build partnerships
• Better placements
• Ease DOT transition

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ONET makes WIA work
Value of ONET
Critical Success Factors

• Customer Focus
• Accountability

• Job attainment
• Choice/empowerment
• Demand occupations
• Individualized training
• Performance reporting classification system

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Todays Agenda

• Dialogue the need for ONET
• ONET application to WIA
• Build a common understanding of ONET
• Focus on value, features benefits
• How ONET relates to other systems
• Get your feedback to help us support you
• Local applications of ONET
• Technical support and more information

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ONET in action

• Identify 3 critical initiatives youre managing
• What parts of the ONET Tool Kit can help?
• Who needs to hear this to make it happen?

What's "IN IT" for
YOU?
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Food for Thought . . .
ONET in action

• One Stop delivery system
• Design processes to integrate ONET
• Use of assessments in individualized training
• Dislocated workers
• Transferability of skills
• Integrate ONET into operating system(s)
• Front line decision support using ONET
• School-to-work (CareerZone model)

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New learning opportunities!

• ONET Quick Start
• Assistance in project planning
• Targeted for IT and users
• Discover ONET
• Front line focus
• A how to guide
• Integrates ONET into everyday work

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More Info?

• ONET Center
• www.onetcenter.org
• Workforce ATM
• www.icesa.org

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Thanks!