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O*NET Data Collection

Pamela FrugoliWorkforce Analyst

U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

September 22, 2011

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Summary of Establishment Method Sample Selection Process

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Establishment Method Data Collection Protocol

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OE Method DataCollection Protocol

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Sequence of Business Liaison Contact with Firms

• Step 1 Make Verification Call to Receptionist• Step 2 Make Screening Call to the Point of Contact (POC)• Step 3 Send Advance Package• Step 4 Make Recruiting Call to POC• Step 5 Make Sampling Call to POC• Step 6 Send Questionnaire Package• Step 7 Send Toolkit• Step 8 Make 7-Day Follow-Up Call to POC• Step 9 Send Thank You/Reminder Postcards• Step 10 Make 21-Day Follow-Up Call to POC• Step 11 Make 31-Day Follow-Up Call to POC• Step 12 Send Replacement Questionnaires• Step 13 Make 45-Day Follow-Up Call to POC

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Analyst Rating Process

Prepare Stimulus Materials

Prepare Stimulus Materials

Select AnalystsSelect

Analysts

Train AnalystsTrain

AnalystsDistribute Stimulus

MaterialsDistribute Stimulus

Materials

Collect RatingsCollect Ratings

Provide Analyst Feedback

Provide Analyst Feedback

Analyze DataAnalyze Data

Create FinalDatabase

Create FinalDatabase

Receive New Incumbent DataReceive New

Incumbent Data

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O*NET Data CollectionKey References and Resources

• The New DOT: A Database of Occupational Titles for the 21st Century, 1993 http://www.onetcenter.org/dl_files/omb2008/AppendixB.pdf

• O*NET OMB Information Collection Request package : http://www.onetcenter.org/ombclearance.html

• O*NET Research and Technical Reports http://www.onetcenter.org/research.html

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O*NET Data CollectionKey References and Resources

• O*NET Final Technical Report," September 1997, American Institutes for Research (available in hardcopy)

• O*NET Analyst Occupational Skills Ratings: Procedures http://www.onetcenter.org/reports/AOSkills_Proc.html

• A comparison of incumbent and analyst ratings of O*NET skills. Tsacoumis, S., & Van Iddekinge, C. H. (2006). Alexandria, VA: Human Resources Research Organization.