# Presentation: 252903

## National Equal Opportunity Conference
Washington, DC -- August 12, 2004
David S. Lipnicky, Sr. Workforce Information Specialist
USDOL/ETA – Dallas Regional Office

- Washington, DC -- August 12, 2004
- David S. Lipnicky, Sr. Workforce Information Specialist
- USDOL/ETA – Dallas Regional Office

- Spanish Language Initiatives for ETA’s E-Tools:Featuring O*NET & CareerOneStop

## What is O*NET?

- O*NET = Occupational Information Network
- ETA’s Computerized Replacement of the Antiquated & Often Unwieldy “Dictionary of Occupational Titles” (DOT)
- Uses the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System Approved by the Office of Management & Budget

- www.onetcenter.org & http://online.onetcenter.org

## What is O*NET?

- A Comprehensive Database of Worker & Occupational Characteristics & Requirements, Plus Other Resources ...
- Featuring:
- Knowledges, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs)
- Specific Job Tasks
- A “Common Language” on Jobs & Skills for the Public _and_ Private Sectors

- More Than Just an Occupational Coding System:

- www.onetcenter.org & http://online.onetcenter.org

## Who Can Benefit from O*NET?

**Job & Training Seekers** can Identify Jobs & Careers which Match their Skills & Interests
**Career Counselors** can Better Identify Career Options for Clients
**HR Personnel** can Use O*NET to Write Better Job Descriptions ... or Develop Better Staffing Tools
**Business** can Refine their Recruitment & Training Goals
**Training Providers** can Develop Programs which Better Match Employer Needs

- www.onetcenter.org & http://online.onetcenter.org

## O*NET Job Families

- 11-0000 Management Occupations
- 13-0000 Business & Financial Operations Managers
- 15-0000 Computer & Mathematical Science Occupations
- 17-0000 Architecture & Engineering Occupations
- 19-0000 Life, Physical Science & Social Science Occupations
- 21-0000 Community & Social Service Occupations
- 23-0000 Legal Occupations
- 25-0000 Education, Training & Library Occupations
- 27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations
- 29-0000 Health Practitioners & Technical Occupations
- 31-0000 Health Support Occupations
- 33-0000 Protective Service Occupations

- 23 O*NET/SOC MAJOR OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORIES

- www.onetcenter.org & http://online.onetcenter.org

## O*NET Job Families

- 23 O*NET/SOC MAJOR OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORIES (cont.)

- 35-0000 Food Preparation & Serving Occupations
- 37-0000 Building & Grounds Cleaning Maintenance Occupations
- 39-0000 Personal Care & Service Occupations
- 41-0000 Sales Occupations
- 43-0000 Office & Administrative Support Occupations
- 45-0000 Farming, Fishery, & Forestry Occupations
- 47-0000 Construction & Extraction Occupations
- 49-0000 Installation, Maintenance & Repair Occupations
- 51-0000 Production Occupations
- 53-0000 Transportation & Material Moving Occupations
- 55-0000 Military Service Occupations

- www.onetcenter.org & http://online.onetcenter.org

## The New O*NET Code Connector  (www.OnetCodeConnector.org)
New Simple-to-Use O*NET Web-tool for Workforce Development
To Assist Workforce Professionals Code Occupations for Job Banks & Programs

- New Simple-to-Use O*NET Web-tool for Workforce Development
- To Assist Workforce Professionals Code Occupations for Job Banks & Programs

- O*NET Web Tools

- www.onetcodeconnector.org

## O*NET Code Connector

- Search Matching O*NET Codes & Titles by:
-  Keyword, Phase, or Title (Incl. DOT & Lay Titles)
-  O*Net Occupation Family Listing
- Receive:
-  Ranked List of O*NET Code Matches
* **How* the Selected Keyword/Phase/Title
-     Matches Occupations in the O*NET System
-  1-Page Occupational Mini-Summary

- www.onetcodeconnector.org

## O*NET Web Tools

- The O*Net
- Code Connector

- www.onetcodeconnector.org

- Search by
- Keyword,
- Phase,
- or Title

- Search by
- O*NET
- Family

## O*NET Code Connector

- www.onetcodeconnector.org

- Ranked Results for the Payroll Title “Program Manger”**  ****&**** **How it Matches in the O*NET System

## O*NET Web Tools

- O*NET OnLine - http://online.onetcenter.org

- New O*NET OnLine Website Design
- Radically Streamlined Homepage & Screens
- Simplified Searches (w/ new relevancy aid)
- New Crosswalks Added:
- Military Occupational Codes (MOC)
- Registered Apprentice Information System (RAIS)
- Simplified Reports (w/ 3 Report Options incl. “Custom”)
- Direct Links to America’s Career InfoNet

- http://online.onetcenter.org

## O*NET OnLine

- This Simplified Search Page contains 3 ways to find occupations:
- Keyword
- O*NET Code
- O*NET Family

- http://online.onetcenter.org

## O*NET OnLine

- http://online.onetcenter.org

- Streamlined Reporting Options:
-  + Summary
-  + Details
-  + Custom

- The Relevancy Ranking Helps You Find O*NET Occupations Easier

## O*NET OnLine

- http://online.onetcenter.org

- Top of Sample Custom Report

- Selected
- Report Items

- New Optional
- Rating Scales

- & Graphs

**(Knowledges Section)**

## O*NET Knowledge Site (Learning & Sharing w/ Peers)

 www.onetknowledgesite.com

- O*NET Knowledge Site (Learning & Sharing w/ Peers)
-  www.onetknowledgesite.com

- O*NET Academy (O*NET Training Resources)
-  www.onetacademy.com

- O*NET Center (Access to Virtually All O*NET Resources)
-  www.onetcenter.org

- O*NET Resources

- www.onetcenter.org

## O*NET Resources

- www.onetcenter.org

- O*NET News & Information
- Related O*NET Resources
- O*NET Products
- O*NET Training
- Using O*NET
- O*NET Developers’ Corner
- O*NET Data Collection

## Spanish Language Initiative

- O*NET 4.0 Spanish Database
- Part of ETA’s *O*NET Spanish Translation Initiative*
- Although No Plans Currently Exist, This Could Eventually Lead to Funding for a Spanish Version of O*NET OnLine
- Database Downloadable:
- www.onetcenter.org/db_spanish.html

- www.onetcenter.org/db_spanish.html

## Spanish Translation Initiative

- Multiphase Project
- Led for ETA by Aguirre International
- Part of the O*NET Project from the Early Stages
- Translations Included Key Parts of O*NET:
- Job and Worker-oriented Domains, Categories, Titles, Descriptors, & Definitions, plus ...
- 10,000+ O*NET Job Task Statements Spanning
- Hundreds of O*NET Occupations

- www.onetcenter.org/db_spanish.html

## Spanish Translation Initiative

- As ≈ 80% of Spanish Spoken in the U.S. is of Mexican Origin, Mexico was Chosen as the Site for the Baseline Translation
- The Translation Team Included Persons w/ Social Science Backgrounds & Familiarity w/
- Job Training
- Workforce Development
- Labor Market Information
- Efforts Were Made to Ensure Consistency of Meaning, Tone, & Vocabulary Between the State Dept. & Aguirre Int.’s Translations

- www.onetcenter.org/db_spanish.html

## Spanish Translation Initiative

- The ENTIRE Language Translation was Reviewed & Evaluated by Specialists:
- Translation/Language Experts
- Bilingual Speakers
- Bicultural Industrial/Organizational Psychologists
- Other Knowledgeable Bilingual Speakers
- Validation Completed Through a Series of Working Focus Group Sessions to Review & Discuss the Translated Occupational Snapshots for Accuracy & Usefulness

- www.onetcenter.org/db_spanish.html

## Spanish Translation Initiative

- Focus Group Participants Recruited from Various Spanish Language Backgrounds to Assure Diverse Input to the Baseline Translation:
- South America                  -- The Caribbean
- Central America                -- Mexico
- Working Focus Group Locations:
- Austin, TX (arranged by the Dallas RO, SER, & TWC)
- Los Angeles, CA		   -- Miami, FL
- San Juan, PR		   -- New York, NY

- www.onetcenter.org/db_spanish.html

## Spanish Translation Initiative

- Inclusion of Participants from Different Dialect Backgrounds in this Process Helped Confirm the Overall Integrity of the Translation
- _Supplemental Result:_  The Focus Group Participants were Enthusiastic about the Use of a Spanish O*NET Database & the Potential for Other Translated Tools

- www.onetcenter.org/db_spanish.html

## Spanish Translation Initiative

- www.onetcenter.org/db_spanish.html

- ETA’s Dallas RO Helped Arrange 8 Bilingual Workforce Development Professionals from Laredo, San Antonio,   & Austin through Key Partners:
- SER Jobs for Progress
- Texas Workforce Commission
- Translation Accuracy Rated a 9.5 on a 10-Point Scale:
- Translation was “excellent” ... “a breeze to read”
- Mistranslations Were Rare
- Usefulness of a Spanish O*NET, 10 on a 10-Point Scale:
- Interested in when the Spanish Database would be On-line & Available for Use

- Findings from the Texas Focus Group:

## Spanish Translation Initiative

- Downloading
- the O*NET
- 4.0 Database from the O*NET Resource Center

- www.onetcenter.org/db_spanish.html

## CareerOneStop

- Providing Free Internet Access to:
-  Jobs
-  Resumes
-  Labor Market / Occupational Information
-  Workforce Services Information
-  Training Information

- www.CareerOneStop.org

- www.CareerOneStop.org

## COS Components

## Organizes Content Around Customer Needs:
 Job Seekers / Workers
 Business / Human Resource Professionals
 Students / Learners
 Workforce Professionals
Provides Users w/ a Single Point of Entry to ALL CareerOneStop Products & Services
Facilitates Easy & Logical Navigation of CareerOneStop’s Wealth of Information
Continues Content & Functionality Integration of ALL CareerOneStop Products & Services

- CareerOneStop Portal

- Organizes Content Around Customer Needs:
-  Job Seekers / Workers
-  Business / Human Resource Professionals
-  Students / Learners
-  Workforce Professionals
- Provides Users w/ a Single Point of Entry to ALL CareerOneStop Products & Services
- Facilitates Easy & Logical Navigation of CareerOneStop’s Wealth of Information
- Continues Content & Functionality Integration of ALL CareerOneStop Products & Services

- www.CareerOneStop.org

## CareerOneStop Portal Page

- www.CareerOneStop.org

- 1-Click Service Tabs

- Site Map/Help

- Site Search

- Changing Banner

- Find It By Topic Centers

- Services for 2 of 4 Customer Groups

- Career Resource SpeedSearch

- Translations

## Continued

- CareerOneStop Portal Page

- www.CareerOneStop.org

- State Gateway

- 1-Stop Center/  Community College SpeedSearch

- ETA’s Toll-Free Helpline

- 2 of 4 Customer Groups (w/ links to More Services)

- CareerOneStop Toll-Free Helpline

- Info Links

- Partner Links

**Continued**

## CareerOneStop Cornerstones

- www.CareerOneStop.org

- One of the Most Used Systems in the
- World to Connect Business & Job Seekers

- A National Labor Market & Career
- Information System w/ State **&** Local Data

- A National System to Find *Local* Workforce
- Centers & Services Across the Nation

- Professional Development Resource for
- the Workforce Development Field @ ALL
- Levels:  *Front-line Staff, Managers, *
*Administrators, & Partners*

## One of the Largest & Most Used On-Line Job-Matching Systems in the World

- More Job Listings than the Private Sector Job Banks
- Part of a Fed/State Partnership Linking 50 Affiliated State Job Bank Systems Together in a National Network
- Great for Local, Statewide, Out of State, & Multi-State Job Searches

- America’s Job Bank

- www.ajb.org

## America’s Job Bank

- 1.25 Million Jobs!

- www.ajb.org

## 1,250,000 Jobs
≈ 350,000 Registered Employers
5.4 Million Registered Users                (Many More Anonymous Users)
2+ Million Resumes Total (700,000 Active)
8 Million User Sessions per Month
50% of the Job Orders are Posted Directly into AJB by Employers

- ≈ 350,000 Registered Employers
- 5.4 Million Registered Users                (Many More Anonymous Users)
- 2+ Million Resumes Total (700,000 Active)
- 8 Million User Sessions per Month
- 50% of the Job Orders are Posted Directly into AJB by Employers

- AJB: Dynamic Database

- www.ajb.org

## “White Collar” AND “Blue Collar” Jobs
Jobs Across the Wage Scale
“High-Tech” AND “Low-Tech” Jobs
Jobs Across Various Major Industries
Jobs from Traditional ES/One-Stop Offices AND Directly from Employers

- Jobs Across the Wage Scale
- “High-Tech” _AND_ “Low-Tech” Jobs
- Jobs Across Various Major Industries
- Jobs from Traditional ES/One-Stop Offices _AND_ Directly from Employers

- AJB’s Unique Niche

- www.ajb.org

## Job Seekers
Business
Training Seekers
The Public
State Partners
Local Boards
Local Workforce Centers

- Business
- Training Seekers
- The Public
- State Partners
- Local Boards
- Local Workforce Centers

- AJB - Available @ **No** Additional Cost to:

- www.ajb.org

## Labor Market Information & Detailed Demographic Data (For ALL 53 States & Territories)
Occupational Profiles                                         (w/ Job/Industry Growth + Local Wages + O*NET Info)
Career Videos ( 450 Occupations & More to come!)
Career Resource Library & Research Database (with 6,500+ Annotated Links)
Licensing Information (All 53 States & Territories)

- Labor Market Information & Detailed Demographic Data (For ALL 53 States & Territories)
- Occupational Profiles                                         (w/ Job/Industry Growth **+** Local Wages **+** O*NET Info)
- Career Videos ( 450 Occupations *& More to come!*)
- Career Resource Library & Research Database (with 6,500+ Annotated Links)
- Licensing Information (All 53 States & Territories)

- America’s Career InfoNet

- www.acinet.org

## ONE DOZEN Career Tools Including:
Employability Check-Up (Leverages State & Local LMI)
Resume Tutorial
Employer Locator (w/ 12 million+ Employer Contact Listings)
Skills Profiler System (Leverages O*NET         )
Financial Aid Advisor (Leverages Gov. & Private Sectors)
Scholarship Search
Licensed Occupations
Certification Finder
Career Resource Library (w/ 6,500+ Annotated Links)
Job Description Writer (Leverages O*NET         )
Career Exploration Section
Reading Room

- ONE DOZEN Career Tools Including:
- Employability Check-Up (Leverages State & Local LMI)
- Resume Tutorial
- Employer Locator (w/ 12 million+ Employer Contact Listings)
- Skills Profiler System (Leverages O*NET         )
- Financial Aid Advisor (Leverages Gov. & Private Sectors)
- Scholarship Search
- Licensed Occupations
- Certification Finder
- Career Resource Library (w/ 6,500+ Annotated Links)
- Job Description Writer (Leverages O*NET         )
- Career Exploration Section
- Reading Room

- America’s Career InfoNet

- www.acinet.org

## America’s Service Locator

**Find**
**the Services You Need ****or**** ****Your Nearest**
**One-Stop Center****!**

- www.servicelocator.org

## What’s New
What’s New on the Site
What’s Happening – System-Wide Events
Professional Development
Certifications and Credentials
Skills Competencies
Training Institutes
Examples from the Field
How Your Colleagues Make it Work
Information and Publications
Links to the Nation
Local, State, Federal, Associations, & Research
Organization Sites All in One Place

- Workforce Tools of the Trade

**What’s New**
- What’s New on the Site
- What’s Happening – System-Wide Events
**Professional Development**
- Certifications and Credentials
- Skills Competencies
- Training Institutes
**Examples from the Field**
- How Your Colleagues Make it Work
**Information and Publications**
**Links to the Nation**
- Local, State, Federal, Associations, & Research
- Organization Sites All in One Place

- www.workforcetools.org

**A Professional Development Site**

**Developed**
**By**
**Workforce Professionals for**
**Workforce Professionals**

**to Keep Up w/ Trends in the Field & to Keep Their Skills Sharp**

## Spanish Language Initiative

- Contextual Translations in Spanish!

_**and**_** 8 Other Languages!**

**The Contextual Translations Work not just in America’s Job Bank, ****but also the main CareerOneStop Portal site, America’s Career InfoNet, &  America’s Service Locator****!**

**Not in ANY Other     Job/Career System!**

## Translations Done Through IBM Websphere Webservers
IBM’s Basic Websphere Translation Package Spent Many Years in Development
IBM Worked w/ the CareerOneStop Team in Customizing the Translation Package to Our Workforce Development Needs

- IBM’s Basic Websphere Translation Package Spent Many Years in Development
- IBM Worked w/ the CareerOneStop Team in Customizing the Translation Package to Our Workforce Development Needs

- Spanish Language Initiative

- www.CareerOneStop.org

## Contextual Translations                             - Not “Word-by-Word”
Allows the CareerOneStop Team & Our Service Center to Program Customized Translations for Specific & Unique Workforce Development Terms
Gives ETA a Better Flexibility in Serving Our Customers’ Diverse Needs

- Allows the CareerOneStop Team & Our Service Center to Program Customized Translations for Specific & Unique Workforce Development Terms
- Gives ETA a Better Flexibility in Serving Our Customers’ Diverse Needs

- Spanish Language Initiative

- www.CareerOneStop.org

## Spanish Language Initiative

**Just Click “Translations” near the top of the Portal Page  --               ****or @ the Bottom of AJB, Career InfoNet, & Service Locator**

**Then Select Spanish or 1 of 8 Other Language Options!**

- www.CareerOneStop.org

## Spanish Language Initiative

- www.CareerOneStop.org

**Not in ANY Other Job System!**

**The Contextual Translations Work in the Portal Home Page, AJB, Career InfoNet, & ASL!**

- It’s that Easy!

**Currently, Icons & “Anchored” Text Stay Fixed in English**

## The America’s Career InfoNet Cornerstone Product in CareerOneStop Contains Almost 450 Career videos
The Career Videos were Created for ETA by a Group of State Labor Market Information Depts. Led by New Jersey
New Jersey also Created Spanish Versions of the many of the Career Videos

- The Career Videos were Created for ETA by a Group of State Labor Market Information Depts. Led by New Jersey
- New Jersey also Created Spanish Versions of the many of the Career Videos

- Additional Spanish Initiative

- www.CareerOneStop.org

## Additional Spanish Initiative

- http://wnjpin1.dol.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/cv_sp.pl

- New Jersey Spanish Language Career Video Library

## Additional Spanish Initiative

- http://wnjpin1.dol.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/cv_sp.pl

- A Screen Capture  from an Actual  Spanish Language Career Video in Action!

- ETA is Looking in to Incorporation of the Spanish Language Career Videos into CareerOneStop / America’s Career InfoNet!

## Thank You!

- www.CareerOneStop.org
- http://online.onetcenter.org

**David S. Lipnicky – ****USDOL/ETA–Dallas/Denver**
**lipnicky.david@dol.gov**** - (214) 767-2088 x210**