K. E. Harmon   on Wednesday 09/02/2015 at 08:40 AM

Excellent information and very timely as most of us need to remain abreast of what tools are available so that we may advance our careers or even make career changes effectively

Charles Lehman   on Friday 09/04/2015 at 05:19 PM

Earl, very good summary of this very useful career information system

jim mcdonald   on Monday 11/09/2015 at 09:25 PM

Dear Earl,
Thanks for taking the time to validate the utility of the O’Net - a premier resource for those facilitating change and those integrating change.
I am one the few lucky enough to be able to venture out of traditional HR management (FMC, Stanford Research Institute, Bechtel, IT Solutions, and URS), into career coaching and transition management. During the six years I consulted to Silicon Valley defense industry, I wrote a number of training manuals, including A College Student’s Guide to the World of Work, and, Managing Jobs and Careers in Transition.
I was enticed to rejoin corporate HR for an additional 15 years. After “retiring” I restarted a project I had left on the shelf – a practical self-assessment “in-take” profile, for those “lost” in transition, based on the premise that career development is achieved through use of five key behavioral strengths and five smart job strategies. The 50-item Readiness Profile relies on the O’Net as an essential career resource. The Profile will be included as an Appendix in the second edition of, Behavioral Strengths and Employment Strategies, due out in 2016.
Your article was timely. For one, it points out O’Net’s versatility, connected to Readiness Profile. Beyond its use to the career counselor, its use bridges HR and career counseling. As a senior manager of Human Resources, I can now see a number of useful applications that I wished I had considered as a practitioner. However, like most good resources, they really shine in the hands of an experienced counselor, who can guide the user through the maze of behavioral decisions and strategic options.
Again, thanks for a terrific review. I feel more confident than ever recommending users of my Readiness Profile, or readers of my book, to explore the many benefits and resources of the O’Net.
Regards,
Jim McDonald