Selecting an Occupation

Selecting an occupation can be done several ways: 1) Scrolling through the entire O*NET Title list; 2) Scrolling through the entire O*NET Code list; 3) Searching within a specific occupational category; 4) Searching O*NET titles and descriptions by Key Word; or 5) Searching other occupational classifications by Key Word.

1. Scrolling through the O*NET Title list:
a) Click on the up or down arrow on the scroll bar on the right side of the selection window until you locate the desired occupation in the alphabetical listing of occupations;
b) For your convenience, the complete list of occupation titles is split into smaller groups. Click on one of the letters or letter clusters in the box at the top of the occupation title list to view titles that begin with the letter(s) shown.
c) Click on an occupation title to select that occupation.

2. Scrolling through the O*NET Code list:
a) Click on the "Code Order" tab;
b) Click on the up or down arrow on the scroll bar on the right side of the selection window until you locate the desired occupation in the numerical listing of occupation codes;
c) For your convenience, the complete list of occupation codes is split into smaller groups. Click on one of the number ranges in the box at the top of the occupation code list to view titles for codes that begin with numbers that fall within the range of numbers shown.
d) Click on an occupation title to select that occupation.

3. Searching within a specific occupational category:
a) Click on the "By Category" tab;
b) Click on the down arrow to the right of the pop-up combo box to reveal a list of occupational clusters;
c) Select the desired occupational cluster.
d) Click on an occupation title to select that occupation.

4. Searching by Key Word:
a) Click on the "Keyword" tab;
b) Enter a keyword or part of a word in the blank box;
c) Click on the "Search Titles and Descriptions" button.
d) Click on an occupation title to select that occupation.

5. Searching the Crosswalk by Key Word:
a) Click on the "Crosswalk" tab;
b) Enter a keyword or part of a word in the blank box;
c) Click on the "Search Other Titles" button.
d) Click on an occupation title to select that occupation.