O*NET and Free Career Databases
Key facts about O*NET, My Next Move, CareerOneStop, and state labor sites for classroom career research.
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What is O*NET?
The Occupational Information Network — a free U.S. Department of Labor database describing about 900 occupations in deep detail (tasks, tools, skills, work context).
How does O*NET differ from the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)?
The OOH is like a friendly magazine article; O*NET is the engineering blueprint with concrete details like tools, technology, and work conditions kids remember.
What is the O*NET website address?
onetonline.org
What is mynextmove.org?
O*NET's plain-language sibling — same data with shorter sentences, bigger buttons, a 'Tell us what you like to do' interest quiz, and roughly middle-school reading level.
What are the six RIASEC / Holland Codes?
Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional.
What are O*NET Job Zones?
A 1–5 ranking of how much preparation a job requires (Zone 1 = little or none; Zone 5 = extensive, like a surgeon).
What does CareerOneStop add that O*NET doesn't?
Local data — state and metro wages, employment numbers, projected openings, plus local training and apprenticeship finders.
What does the CareerOneStop Salary Finder show?
Wage ranges by ZIP code at the 10th, 25th, median, 75th, and 90th percentiles — teaching that pay is a range, not one number.
Why use the CareerOneStop Video Library?
Over 500 free, captioned, 1–2 minute career videos that work perfectly as classroom bell-ringers.
What is a state LMI office?
A state Labor Market Information office (e.g., Texas Workforce Commission) that publishes regional projections, in-demand job lists, and school career guides.
