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APPENDIXES

A P P E N D I X A Materials Associated with the User Survey Appendix A contains responses to a questionnaire that the committee used to survey DOT users. As the accompanying letters show, two kinds of users were surveyed: the first letter was sent to a sample of single-order purchasers of the DOT, and the second letter was sent to DOT users in state agencies. The purchasers of the DOT were randomly sampled from a list of names and addresses, provided by the U.S. Government Printing Office, of individuals who purchased the fourth edition DOT during its first six months of availability. The state users are a casual sample of individuals identified by staff of the State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (so~cc) as users of the DOT. The questionnaire was part of the committee's effort to determine the nature and extent of the uses made of the DOT outside the Employment Service. Other sources of information were site visits to federal agencies identified as major users (see Appendix B) and a literature review of social science research uses of the DOT (see Appendix C). Chapter 4 contains more detail about the sampling design and timing as well as a detailed analysis of the responses. 237

238 WORK, JOBS, AND OCCUPATIONS NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ASSEMBLY OF BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 2101 Constitution Avenue Washington, D. C. 20418 COMM ITTEE ON OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND ANALYSIS Dear Sir or Madam: April 13, 1979 We are assessing the present use of and future need for the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) and other publications of the Department of Labor's Occupational Analysis program. In order to make informed judgments, we are collecting relevant information from users of these publications. Therefore, we would greatly appreciate your assistance in completing the enclosed questionnaire, which is being sent to a sample of those who have purchased the Dictionary of Occupational Titles in the past year. If you ordered these occupational materials for a per~c~n o'- group othe' than yourself, please pass on this questionnaire to the appropriate in~li~id'`al. Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary. All the information you give will be protected under the Privacy Act of 1974. This means that your answers will be kept strictly confidential. Results of the study will be made public only in summary or statistical form so that individuals who participate cannot be identified. We also welcome any other information you might wish to provide on your use and/or evaluation of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles and other Occupational Analysis publications. If you have any questions concerning this inquiry, please call Patricia Roos collect (202-389-6345~. We would appreciate it if you would complete and return the enclosed questionnaire within the coming week. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, DONALD J. TREI)IAN Study Director Enclosure

Materials Associated with the User Survey DOTPURCHASERS IN = 309) OMB No 44S-79006 Approval Expires 12/31/79 SURVEY OF PURCHASERS OF THE DICTIONARY OF OCCUPATIONAL TITLES CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL The accompanying letter requests your assistance in this survey of recent purchasers of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Please read the instructions carefully and answer by printing your reply or entering a "am" in the appropriate box. Please return the completed form in the enclosed postage-paid envelope to the Committee on Occupational Classification and Analysis, National Academy of Sciences, JH820, 2101 Constitu- tion Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20418. NOTE: All information you provide will be treated as confidential and used for statistical purposes only. 70 2 1. Sex: (;(YD1 0 Male 35 %2 O Female L/ 0/o hA 2. Please indicate the type of employer for whom you work (please be as specific as possible) {, °/0 8 n County/Local Government g0/ol2 0 O /0 9 0 ID.l~10 o 13 d/o 1 0 Library 2.1 &/, 2 0 High School, Jr. High 5 To 3 O Technical, Vocational, or Trade School 16 Dlb 4 O College or University ~ /D 5 O ~ GO ~ /D O (1 -4) (5-6) _ (1 ~ /9) (1 2-1 3/99) Federal Government State Government- Employment Service State Government (other) Labor Union Other private non-profit organization/community group (please specify): 2 to 11 o Private, profit-making business employing less than 100 workers 7 1013 O 1 /> 14 0 0%15 0 1 ~/6 1 6 0 Private, profit-making business employing be- tween 100 and 499 workers Private, profit-making business employing 500 or more workers Self-employed Not presently employed Other (please specify): 3. Please check the category which best characterizes the type of work you do: 23 /b 1 0 Career or Vocational j°/O 5 0 Personnel ManagementOf °/O 9 0 Teaching Counseling ~ °/b 6 O Labor Force Projectionspi @1010 0 Librarianship 7 % 2 0 Rehabilitation (Manpower Planning) 1°/~ 11 0 Research (describe subject Counseling 7 °1o 3 0 Vocational Education 8 /. 4 O Job (employment) Placement 3 To 7 O Occupational Information Development and Dissemination 3 % 8 0 Compensation Administration 3 Otto I °lo 4. Please list any professional, scientific, or trade associations, relevant to your main which you belong. 5. Have you ever used the Dictionary of Occupational Titles in your work? * 1 0 Yes 2 O No It YES, go on to question 6 It NO, go to question 15 ~ 8,rct~tQ~s cdewl~{ ~ non-~^ploym'~ Service ~s~dc~ts Rho 4~ l~ toF 239 (14-15/99) area): .. . .. %12 O Other (please specify): .... . .. .... .............................. G`^Era~l /llQVtQ36~t Ad-;~. hA employment, to (1 6-21 ) (22/9)

240 WORK, JOBS, AND OCCUPATIONS DO T PUF7CEIASERS Questions 6 through 14 are for users of the DICTIONARY Of OCCUPATIONAL TITLES 6. A. Which of the following volumes of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles have you ever used? B. How frequently have you used the various Dictionary of Occupational Titles volumes in your work within the past year? A. Ever used? (Check all that apply): Regularly aft Ll to O 3rd edition Volume One: ``Definitions of (24/g) I q {oO Titles" (green hardback, 1965) 136/s O First or second edition (1939, 1949) (23/9) sso/oo {5 to A 3rd edition Volume Two: "Occupational (2s/s) Classification, Industry Index, Worker Traits Arrangements of Titles and Codes" (green hardback, 1965) 35 /D O 3rd edition Supplement One: .`Selected (26/9) Characteristics of Occupations (Physical Demands, Worker Characteristics, and Train- ing Times)" (green paperback or hardback, 1 966) 17fo :31 /D O 3rd edition Supplement Two: ``Selected (27/9) 1~) Lo O {80ID O Characteristics of Occupations by Worker Traits and Physical Strength" (grey paper back, 1968) age O 4th (present) edition (red paperback, 1977) (28/9) 93./O A B. Frequency of use within the past year Occasionally Never ~6 (2) (3) 6~/ ~q¢0o (29/0 to 30to 13%O (30/~) 37~ 15°/ Lo (31/0 ROX0 70 /D O 18 °/ lo (32/9) ~ 9./D ZO 84 O (33/O s 1 O/O 05ioO 5to (34/~) 1°1D 7. A. Which information from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles and supplements have you ever used? (Check all that apply): as °<b C1 Job Titles and Definitions Z1 ID O Industrial Designation Arrangements (36/9) 59 D/D 0 Occupational Codes and/or Classification (37/9) 38bo L/l Jo C1 Worker Trait Groups (3rd ea.; vol. 2) (36/9) 30 ~ ~ General Educational Development (GED) (39/9)34~0 estimates (3rd ea.; vol. 2 or supplement #2) B. How have you used this information? (35/9)38~0 Specific Vocational Preparation (SVP) esti- (~/9 mates (3rd ea.; vol. 2 or supplement #2) Interest, Aptitude, and Temperament infor- (41/9) mation (3rd ea.; vol. 2) Environmental and Physical Working Condi- (42/9) tions information (3rd ea.; vol. 2 or supple ment #2) (43~8) 8. Have you ever used the Dictionary of Occupational Titles' ratings of the level of worker functioning in relation to Data, People, and Things (the 4th through 6th digits of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles' codes)? 3` % 1 0 Yes it,| °~2 C] No 3 °/s hA If YES, would you describe for what purpose you use these ratings: (49/9)

Materials Associated with the User Survey DO T PURCI-/ASERS 9. Consider the main purpose for which you use the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. How adequate Is it for this purpose? id/ °/O 1 ~ Very adequate 33;~2 O Somewhat adequate 3 ~ 3 0 Inadequate 4 /0 MA (60/9) Please detail any inadequacies: (57~) 10. How would it affect your work if no further editions of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles were produced? I}~/D 1 0 Would not be affected ,[' a/`, 3 0 Would cause major inconvenience 50.|o 2 O Would cause minor inconvenience ~ t. 4 O Would seriously disrupt work 3~1e HA If it would cause inconvenience or disrupt work please elaborate: (04-08) (63/9) 11. If the Dictionary of Occupational Titles were unavailable, are there substitute sources to which you could turn for the same information? 31.1. 1 O Yes ~.2 O No 37~8 O Don t know 2~/o hA If YES, please list or describe them: 1 702 (7018) (71-76) (1-4) 2 (I) 12. Compared with the 4th edition, how could future editions of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles be improved to better meet your needs? (please check all with which you agree): 38 ~ O Use of hard cover ~9 ·lb O Division into two or more volumes for greater ease in usage 31 4s O More frequent publication 5q al, O Inclusion of career ladders 3' 40 0 Inclusion of worker trait ratings of General Educational Development (GED) and Specific Voca- tional Preparation (SVP) L'S °/0 0 Inclusion of worker trait ratings of interests, aptitudes, and temperaments [Jig 9to Inclusion of worker trait ratings on physical demands and working conditions 3 /,0 Explicit incorporation of Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes 0 t',O Inclusion of additional occupations (please specify): )% O Other suggested improvements: ~ 241 (1 1/9) (12/8) (19/9) (14/9) (16/9) (1e/s) (17/9) (1e/s) (19/9) (20/9)

242 WORK, JOBS, AND OCCUPATIONS DO T PURCHASERS 13. What do you regard as the most valuable features or contributions of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles? (please check all that apply): Lit / a/', Lo DOT codes gq.O softly t(o °1. o 3 ~ /b O Job titles and definitions Occupational group arrangement-job families Worker functions (complexity of relationship to Data, People, or Things) (21 /9) (22/9) (23/9) (24/9) Worker trait information (GED, SVP, interests, aptitudes, and temperaments, physical demands (25/9) and working conditions) 40/D O Other valuable features or contributions (please specify): __ (26/9) 14. How would you rate the Dictionary of Occupational Titles with respect to the following criteria: Very Somewhat Adequate Adequate Inadequate (1 ) (2) (3) a) Coverage of the types of jobs in which Women usu- 2,()tOo 2` /Oo ~ /D O ally predominate b) Coverage of the types of jobs in which minorities 16 lot usually predominate 1 9 o/~o c) Rating of worker functions and traits for jobs in |LtDlo ~ L/ lo O which women usually predominate d) Rating of worker functions and traits for jobs in ((AGO 2' ./ o which minorities usually predominate Please elaborate: _ Don't ~ Know IDA (8) 3 ~ % O (27/9) 1 1 I O /D O Yell /0 O (28/9) 1 1 lo 1 /b O L/ 3 bit. O (29/9) 1 2 °/ 47 ~ O (30/9) |4 °/D 1 lo O (27/9) 1 1 % (31 -36) 15. In addition to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, the Occupational Analysis program distributes occupational information in other forms. We are also interested in the frequency with which you may use these brochures or pamphlets. During the past 1/ear, how frequently have you used the following Occupational Analysis publications in your work? ' Career Opportunities in the Telephone and Tele graph Industries (1977) b) Career Opportunities in the Trucking Industry (1978) c) Handbook for Analyzing Jobs (1972) d) Health Careers Guidebook (1973) e) Job Descriptions and Organizational Analysis for Hospitals and Related Health Services (1971) f) Job Guide for Young Workers (1970) g) Occupations in Electronic Computing Systems (1 972) h) Occupations in Library Science (19733 i) Task Analysis Inventories (Series 1) (1973) j) Job Bank Openings Summary (JBOS; monthly) k) Frequently Listed Openings (JOB-FLS; monthly) I) Occupations in Demand (OID; monthly) m) Labor Market Information Analytical Table Series (LMI-ATS; monthly) Regularly ~0 'lo/. Lo ~ °/bO 6~/oO ~ °/b O t%0 ~ Lo Lo ~ ./b O 1 % O 5~100 5~/00 12~/oO 3 /aO Occasionally (2) (tbO 87.0 11~/oO 18 loo 1%0 I I °/bO ~ @/o O 7 ·/DO 6'100 logo 4~/.o 166/oO 113 7~oO Not familiar with Never publication (3) (4) 23 aloe ~ 1 7. O (37/9) 24@l.0 1 8 ADO tO7oO 1 8 /b ° Ad) ADO z0%0 20%oO 20'l0 I 5 |D O IS.l.o 14 lb O | ~ /b O 58D/DO SltaO 6()~/oO 5 ~ qbO `0~0 I '/DO (44J9) ~ 3'/00 (45/9) S ~ ./. O (46/9) 5 6 /00 (47/9) ~ 8 toO (48/9) 57 ./OO (49/9) (38/9) (39/9) (40/9} (41 /9) (42/9) (43/9) 8 ED 1 °/D 1D°lo l t) elo q |b I °/b 9 °!. 10 1b I I °|b I ~ °lD ~ /b 11 9b

Materials Associated with the User Survey DO T PURCHASERS 16. Below is a list of other occupational information publications, from both government and non-government sources. Please indicate the frequency with which you have used them in your work within the past year. Regularly (a) a) Bureau of Labor Statistics Wage Surveys (e.g., Area 2~)toO Wage Surveys, Municipal Wage Surveys) b) Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor 5jb~o Statistics) c) International Standard Classification of Occupations I IDO (International Labour Office) d) Office of Education Classification System (U.S. De- 'I ADO partment of Health, Education, and Welfare and U.S. Department of Labor) Sordid O 1~ e) Standard Occupational Classification (U.S. Office of Federal Statistical Policy & Standards) f) U.S. Bureau of the Census publications (e.g., Occu- pational Characteristics of the Population, Alpha- betical Index of Occupations, Classified Index of Occupations) 9) Handbook of Occupational Keywords (U.S. Depart- ment of Labor) h) Self-Directed Search, and related publications using the Holland Occupational Classification (e.g., Strong- Campbell Interest Inventory, Vocational Preference I nventory) i) Career Guidance System, and related publications Loo (Time Share Corporation) j) Occupational and Career Exploration Kits, and '5 to related publications (Science Research Associates) k) Occupational Library, and related publications |~'~ O (Chronicle Guidance Publications) 1) Worker Trait Group Guide, and related publications Li%O (Appalachia Educational Laboratory) (2) 3 7 b/o ° ~ 6 O/D O 27 °/oO ~ ~ °&o ~ {b o 3 ~ Is o 1 1 10 :3 2 6 /b O i./oO I`%0 I /0 O ~ /D O 119!o 1 0 /b O Please list any other sources of occupational information that you use regularly: Not familiar publication t\/h 1 8 10 Lo (song) 8 al `°10 O (54/9) 3( ~ ~ lo O (52/9) 1 2 elf 91.ll 0 (53/9) 130/. 3 1 °10 O41 D/o to (s4/9) 1 t0/. 2 jb/D O3 1 lo o (55/9) 1 / /0 . o 5 ~ /D O ( ) I ~ /0 256/oO 38°10 o (s7/9) /O to I I D/. 0 71 O|b O 9~ O|b O (58/9) 1 7 .4 16~1.o 21°/oO 39qb O (59/9) 80/D 1 3 LION ~ 6 010 O 3 s °lo A (60/9) 10 °/D 5 /oO By lo O 50 lo O (63/9) |} /D (ff2-67) 17. We would be interested in learning more about the experiences of a subset of people to whom we have sent this questionnaire. Would you be willing to respond over the telephone to more detailed questions about your use of occupational information? 94 °lb 1 a Yes S0to2 ~ No 6 to N~ If YES, please supply us with your name and a telephone number where we can reach you during the day. (Name) (Area Code) (Number) Please place questionnaire in self-addressed postage-paid envelope and return it to us. Thank you for your assistance. 243 (68/9)

244 WORK, JOBS, AND OCCUPATIONS NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ASSEMBLY OF BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 2101 Constitution Avenue COMM ITTEE ON OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND ANALYSIS Dear Sir or Madam: Washington, D. C. 20418 April 13, 1979 We are assessing the present use of and future need for the Dictionary of Occupatior'al Titles (DOT) and other publications of the Department of Labor's Occupational Analysis program. In order to make informed judgments, we are collecting relevant information from users of these publications. Therefore, we would greatly appreciate your assistance in completing the enclosed questionnaire, which is being sent to users of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles in state and local govern- ments. Your name was provided to us by your state's Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (SOICC). Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary. All the information you give will be protected under the Privacy Act of 1971. This means that your answers will be kept strictly confidential. Results of the study will be made public wanly in summary or statistical form so that individuals `~ho participate cannot be identified. We also welcome any other information you might wish to provide on your use and/or evaluation of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles and other Occupational Analysis publications. If you have any questions concerning this inquiry, please call Patricia Roos collect (202-389-6345~. We would appreciate it if you would complete and return the enclosed questionnaire within the coming Sleek. Thanl; you for your cooperation. Sincerely, DONALD J. TREIMAN Study Director Enclosure

Materials Associated with the User Surrey SOICC (N = 186} OMB No 44S~79006 Approval Expires 12/31179 SURVEY OF PURCHASERS OF THE DlCrlONARY OF OCCUPATIONAL TITLES CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL The accompanying letter requests your assistance in this survey of recent purchasers of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Please read the instructions carefully and answer by printing your reply or entering a "am" in the appropriate box. Please return the completed form in the enclosed postage-paid envelope to the Committee on Occupational Classification and Analysis, National Academy of Sciences, JH820, 2101 Constitu- tion Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20418. NOTE: All information you provide will be treated as confidential and used for statistical purposes only. '1708 1. Sex: 725/b1 0 Male 2`b42 O Female 3 °|O \IA 2. Please indicate the type of employer for whom you work (please be as specific as possible): 0~1o1 Lo Library ~ hi/. 8 0 County/Local Government O °/o 12 0 Private, profit-making L/%2 0 High School, Jr. High O °/O 9 0 Labor Union 5 ./O3 0 Technical, Vocational, L| °/o10 0 Other private non-profit or Trade School /`l./. 4 0 College or University ()% 5 O Federal Government 6 0 State Government Employment Service (, 2. 0/b7 0 State Government (other) organization/community () 7213 0 group (please specify): ()7D 11 0 Private, profit-making business employing less than 100 workers 3. Please check the category which best characterizes the type of work you do: 18 7~1 0 Career or Vocational 2, b/o5 0 Personnel Management Counseling 5 ·/O 6 0 Labor Force Projections i°/o2 0 Rehabilitation (Manpower Planning) Counseling 76 °/; 3 0 Vocational Education t°/0 4 O Job (employment) Placement ISDI. 7 O Occupational Information Development and Dissemination ./0 8 0 Compensation Administration (1 -4) (5 6) (1 ~ /9) (12 13/99) if) °tO 14 0 OD/~15 O 2 Pro 16 by business employing be- tween 100 and 499 workers Private, profit-making business employing 500 or more workers Self-employed Not presently employed Other (please specify): (1 4-1 5/99) 2 ./e g I Teaching if) ~lo1o 0 Librarianship 6 °l.11 O Research (describe subject Y °lb 12 O Other (please specify): tt Lo General 0-0 f-~ nit Ale in. 4. Please list any professional, scientific, or trade associations, relevant to your main employment, to which you belong. 5. Have you ever used the Dictionary of Occupational Titles in your work? 41 O {es 2 O No It YES, go on to question 6 It NO, go to question 15 Ptrctnto-~5 (QICUQtQ~ far not- E - pl4~r~ent-~vice~ spats ~D lose +l~ but. 245 (~-21) {22/9)

246 WORK, JOBS, AND OCCUPATIONS solcc Ouestions 6 through 14 are for users of the DICTIONARY OF OCCUPATIONAL TITLES 6. A. Which of the following volumes of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles have you ever used? B. How frequently have you used the various Dictionary of Occupational Titles volumes in your work within the past year? A. Ever used? (Check all that apply): 22~l O First or second edition (1939, 1949) (23/9) G8 'lb O of% O 3rd edition Volume One: "Definitions of (24/9) 23 i/. o Titles" (green hardback, 1965) 71 |b 0 3rd edition Volume Two: '`Occupational (2s/s) Classification, Industry Index, Worker Traits Arrangements of Titles and Codes" (green hardback, 1965) LO AL 0 3rd edition Supplement One: "Selected Characteristics of Occupations (Physical Demands, Worker Characteristics, and Train- ing Times)" (green paperback or hardback, 1 966) 3rd edition Supplement Two: "Selected (27/g) 1 l 1~ O Characteristics of Occupations by Worker Traits and Physical Strength" (grey paper back, 1968) 20~/e O 74%O 4th (present) edition (red paperback, 1977) (28/g) 36 % o B. Frequency of u ie within the past year Regularly Occasionally Never A/14 (I) (2) (3) 13 To o 2 8 ./so (23/9) S.: % 39-/0 0 l`°/bO (30/9) 23D/0 409/0 0 I7°le O (3/) I'll 30°/o O t0 /0 O (32/9) 31 /D 3~)% A 2~2.o,1so (33/9, 3&~1s 380/ O 120/0 O (34/9) it% 7. A. Which information from the Dictionary ot Occupational Titles and supplements have you ever used? (Check all that apply): TO Job Titles and Definitions 31 it JO o,/. 0 6 o o 31 °/e o Industrial Designation Arrangements Occupational Codes and/or Classification (37/9)0 Worker Trait Groups (3rd ea.; vol. 2) (38/g) General Educational Development (GED) (39/g) 38 ho estimates (3rd ea.; vol. 2 or supplement #2) B. How have you used this information? (35/g) Silo Specific Vocational Preparation (SVP) esti- (40/9) mates (3rd ea.; vol. 2 or supplement #2) Interest, Aptitude, and Temperament infor- (dig) mation (3rd ea.; vol. 2) Environmental and Physical Working Condi- (42/9) tions information (3rd ea.; vol. 2 or supple- ment #2) (43-48) 8. Have you ever used the Dictionary of Occupational Titles' ratings of the level of worker functioning in relation to Data, People, and Things (the 4th through 6th digits of the Dictionary o! Occupational Titles' codes)? 91 ode 1 0 Yes 55 $,2 0 No 3 / ~8 If YES, would you describe for what purpose you use these ratings: (49/9) (50-55)

Materials Associated with the User Survey solcc 9. Consider the main purpose for which you use the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. How adequate Is it for this purpose? 56 ~ 1 0 Very adequate 31~/.2 0 Somewhat adequate 3~0 3 0 Inadequate ~ ·ls hA, (56/9) Please detail any inadequacies: (57~2) 10. How would it affect your work if no further editions of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles were produced? 13./. 1 O Would not be affected 8/D 3 O Would cause major inconvenience (63/9) 36 /0 2 O Would cause minorinconvenience |lo/,,4 0 Would seriously disrupt work If it would cause inconvenience or disrupt work please elaborate: (64 69) 11. If the Dictionary of Occupational Titles were unavailable, are there substitute sources to which you could turn for the same information? 28~/. 1 0 Yes 32% 2 0 No 37< 8 0 Don't know ).°/O VIA If YES, please list or describe them: 708 2 (s 12. Compared with the 4th edition, how could future editions of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles be improved to better meet your needs? (please check all with which you agree): 4 a. %0 Use of hard cover 28./0 0 Division into two or more volumes for greater ease in usage 32 o/. O More frequent publication 544.0 Inclusion of career ladders %o Inclusion of worker trait ratings of General Educational Development (GED) and Specific Voca- tional Preparation (SVP) Ll!5t, Lo Inclusion of worker trait ratings of interests, aptitudes, and temperaments L|]./,o Inclusion of worker trait ratings on physical demands and working conditions 31 Hobo Explicit incorporation of Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes | | '/, 0 Inclusion of additional occupations (please specify): , ~l`, Lo Other suggested improvements: 247 (~/9) (32/9) (43/9) ('4/~) (35/9) (46/9) (1 7/9) (~/9) (39/9)

248 DOT codes WORK, JOBS, AND OCCUPATIONS solcc 13. What do you regard as the most valuable features or contributions of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles? (please check all that apply): 6 L/ ID O ~ ·/oO 5 3./.o Occupational group arrangement-job families 917.0 Hl °/.o Job titles and definitions Worker functions (complexity of relationship to Data, People, or Things) (2, /9) (22/9) (23/9) (24/9) Worker trait information (GED, SVP, interests, aptitudes, and temperaments, physical demands (25/9) and working conditions) 2 To A Other valuable features or contributions (please specify): (26/9) 14. How would you rate the Dictionary of Occupational Titles with respect to the following criteria: Very Somewhat Adequate Adequate Inadequate (1 ) (2) (3) a) Coverage of the types of jobs in which women usu- | 9 6iDO 71 sib O ~ °!6 0 ally predominate b) Coverage of the types of jobs in which minorities |4.lto 21%0 usually predominate c) Rating of worker functions and traits for jobs in i§\oO which women usually predominate Rating of worker functions and traits for jobs in l2 /. O which minorities usually predominate Please elaborate: |9 D/) O 18,oO Don't Know / 3~61 o (27/9) at ./D q °bo 92 Jon (28/9) lo % /0 0 4; /o O ( ) / 3 /0 q D/D O 9Y O/D O (30/9) | ~ 0/O (31 -36) 15. In addition to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, the Occupational Analysis program distributes occupational information in other forrr,s. We are also interested in the frequency with which you may use these brochures or pamphlets. During the past year, how frequently have you used the following Occupational Analysis publications in your work? a) Career Opportunities in the Telephone and Tele- | 6/, graph Industries (1977) b) Career Opportunities in the Trucking Industry (1978) 0./oO c) Handbook for Analyzing Jobs (1972) 6 ./oO d) Health Careers Guidebook (1973) ~ ~l.o e) Job Descriptions and Organizational Analysis for 5 ADO Hospitals and Related Health Services (1971) f) Job Guide for Young Workers (1970) 3 sib O 9) Occupations in Electronic Computing Systems I ./b O (1 972) h) Occupations in Library Science (1973) i) Task Analysis Inventories (Series 1) (1973) j) Job Bank Openings Summary (JBOS; monthly) k) Frequently Listed Openings (JOB-FLS; monthly) I) Occupations in Demand (OID; monthly) m) Labor Market Information Analytical Table Series (LMI-ATS; monthly) l q00 2 % A (D `/oO 8D(oO 116100 S Who Reguiarly Occasionally Never (3) 3 I. O 24 bib 0 ~ 8 /b 0 23 lb 0 I O( IDO Iq l.o ~ ~1. o bite|, to I ~ |D O 2~0 /. O I ~ /e O I ~ D|3 0 q l.o z`#.o l S 16 0 i} /D O I q |D O ~ /0 O 2 3 10 0 / ~ /b O 6 lb O / ~ /0 O 2 3 lo O /6 ID O t~ {b O z~ a/. O Not familiar with publication (4) 5 ~ o/o O (37/9} s C' 6/DO (38/9) 50 ·/oO (39/9) 4 {b i (40/9) ~ q /, O ( 5 ~ °/o O (42/9) 5 1 °/b O (43/9) 59 °/. O (44/9) S O °1. 0 (45/9) 40°/o O (46/9) /e O (47/9) 3 ~ ·/D O (48/9) 49 ./O O (49/9) lVA 0610 ale 64. lRo taco q 'lo l o o/o | C) °/D /l fib 9 11 '10 q .1. 1 ·/o

Materials Associated with the User Survey soJcc 16. Below is a list of other occupational information publications, from both government and non~overnment sources. Please indicate the frequency with which you have used them in your work within the past year. 249 Not familiar with Regularly Occas(2)onally Newer publication 1VA a) Bureau of Labor Statistics Wage Surveys(e~g.,Area to HEY. 0 ale/. O |&D/D O (~/9) 6% Wage Surveys, Municipal Wage Surveys) b) Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor L/Lli~o J' D/e O i.1. 0 ~ ED O (51/0 3~/0 Statistics) c) International Standard Classification of Occupations So ~ BID ° 36 &/0 O 41 ./O 0 (~/°) |I).I. (International Labour Office) d) Office of Education Classification System (U.S. De- |q9/oO 25 lb O HI D|O O 30~. 0 Aim 6 partment of Health, Education, and Welfare and U.S. Department of Labor) e) Standard Occupational Classification (U.S. Office of Federal Statistical Policy ~ Standards) f) U.S. Bureau of the Census publications (e.g., Occu pational Characteristics of the Population, Alpha betical Index of Occupations, Classified Index of 9~/,0 25°/b O 236/b 0 3tol& ~(54/9) 8< ~ ~ ADO 3 ~ /. 0 I q 1. 0 21 /D O ( ) 6 1. Occupations) 9) Handbook of Occupational Keywords (U.S. Depart- 3 it 10 sib O ment of Labor) h) Self-Directed Search,and related publications using |D1!O 13~1o 0 the Holland Occupational Classification (e.g., Strong Campbell Interest Inventory, Vocational Preference Inventory) Career Guidance System, and related publications 5¢o (Time Share Corporation) Occupational and Career Exploration Kits, and 6 lo, 0 related publications (Science Research Associates) k) Occupational Library, and related publications 1~<o (Chronicle Guidance Publications) / Worker Trait Group Guide, and related publications `~/. O (Appalachia Educational Laboratory) 1) Please list any other sources of occupational information that you use regularly: 3~,l 0 5 ~ O1/b o (56/9) 6 ~ 2sYbo Y34l,,D (57/~) 5$ 27.I/.O 30<o 38'k a (S6/9) SOLD 73 ': 0 33 /D ° 3} /0 0 (59/9) 5 A. 16.Lo 3'./~o to (60/9) Sb1. to 3~7Co ~YLI91oci (6~/9) to .2-6~ 17. We would be interested in learning more about the experiences of a subset of people to whom we have sent this questionnaire. Would you be willing to respond over the telephone to more detailed questions about your use of occupational information? S6 /. 1 0 Yes361~2 0 No 8~/o PA If YES, please supply us with your name and a telephone number where we can reach you during the day. (Name) (66/~) (Area Code) (Number) Please place quedionnalre In "If-addre~d posta9 - paid antelope and return It to us. Thank you tor your a#labaco.

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Various editions of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles have served as the Employment Service's basic tool for matching workers and jobs. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles has also played an important role in establishing skill and training requirements and developing Employment Service testing batteries for specific occupations. However, the role of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles has been called into question as a result of planned changes in the operation of the Employment Service.

A plan to automate the operations of Employment Service offices using a descriptive system of occupational keywords rather than occupational titles has led to a claim that a dictionary of occupational titles and the occupational research program that produces it are outmoded. Since the automated keyword system does not rely explicitly on defined occupational titles, it is claimed that the new system would reduce costs by eliminating the need for a research program to supply the occupational definitions.

In light of these considerations, the present volume evaluates the future need for the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

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