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Appendix
About O-Net – Occupational Information Network - http://online.onetcenter.org
The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) is developed under the sponsorship of the US
Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). O-Net is a national
resource for exploring and searching occupations. You can use O-Net to find careers and jobs based on
your skills.
You can use O-Net to broaden your perspectives. Transferable skills are skills that you can take from one
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area or occupation and use in another. If you have good management skills, you can be a manager in
banking or a manager in retail. You will use many of the same skills, just in a different setting. You can
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take the skill of helping people and being a good communicator, and use it in healthcare, social services,
public service, or any number of occupations.
O-Net demystified – Use this chart if you want to better understand the skill categories in O-Net.
Basic Skills Being able to:
Active Learning Learn new things and apply it now and in the future
Active Listening Listen well to other people
Critical Thinking Look at a situation and make logical decisions
Learning Strategies Effectively teach someone else to do something
Mathematics Use math to solve problems
Monitoring Observe a situation or people and make the right decisions
Reading comprehension Understand what is read
Science Use a scientific method to solve problems
Speaking Talk to other people
Writing Use writing to communicate with other people
Complex Problem Solving Skills Solve problems to unique or real situations
Resource Management Skills
Management of Financial Manage money
Resources
Management of material resources Manage the use of supplies, facilities, equipment
Management of personnel Manage employees
resources
Time management Managing your time and other people’s time
Social Skills
Coordination Organize and schedule people and materials
Instructing Teach people
Negotiation Bring two sides to an agreement
Persuasion Convince someone to change their mind or behavior
Service Orientation Help other people
Social Perceptiveness Understand the reactions of people
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