Occupation Codes

AJL uses an automated search to search for O*NET occupations. The search is based on the user-entered Job Title and user-selected Job Category.

The following AJL functions use the automated O*NET search:

• Create Account > Work Wanted Target Job
• Create, Edit, or Upload Online Resume
• Work Experience
• Advanced Job Search > By Target Job or Occupation
• Job Orders

See the screenshots below for the locations of the Job Title and Job Family fields for each of the above-listed functions.

Work Wanted

During the account creation process for job seekers, they will be asked what type of work they desire in order to assist in job matching and to qualify for Labor Exchange enrollment. Work Wanted is accessible from Case Details > Demographic Information > Work Wanted.

Create, Edit, or Upload Resume

1. Bring the client into context by conducting a Client Search or selecting the client from My Cases. Use the client context menu to navigate to Resume.
2. Click on an existing resume or Create another Resume.
3. In the Job Title field of existing or new resumes, type the job title desired, or (if the client is not currently looking for work), a job title held in the past. A drop-down list may display as you type to help you provide a more specific job title.
4. Select a suggestion from the drop-down or continue typing.
5. Fill out the remaining fields.
6. If the job seeker has a resume to Upload, select Choose File and attach the file. Then click Create Resume (for new resumes) or Update Resume (for editing existing resumes).
7. The Select Occupation - Work Wanted page displays; select the job title that most closely matches the desired work. If no title fits the desired job description, click Go Back and type in another job title to generate new occupation matches.

Work Experience

Bring the client into context by conducting a Client Search or selecting the client from My Cases. Use the client context menu to navigate to Case Details > Work Experience, or click Work Experience in Case Details. If no work experience has been added, click Add Work Experience. To edit existing experience, click on the appropriate Work Experience link.

Type in the job title desired in the "What job are you looking for?" field. Click Update Work Wanted. The Select Occupation - Work Wanted page displays; select the job title that most closely matches the desired work. If no title fits the desired job description, click Go Back and type in another job title to generate new occupation matches.

Occupational Code FAQs

The following are frequently asked questions about the automated occupation search:

Q: Must the job title entered exactly match the O*NET title?

A: No. AJL continues to use lay titles to support self-service users who may not be familiar with O*NET. AJL searches both the lay titles and the O*NET titles. If the job title entered matches a lay title, AJL displays the associated O*NET title(s) and description(s) as results.

Q: Will I get an error message if the Job Category is wrong?

A: No. If the user-entered Job Title is not found in the selected Job Category, AJL then searches other Job Categories. Typically, in this case, a longer than usual list of occupations displays. For example, a typical automated search may display three or four job titles; a mismatch between Job Title and Job Category may display a much longer list. At this point, two options are available:

• Review the list and select the appropriate Job Title.
• Click the Go Back button to return to the previous page, revise the Job Title and/or Job Category, and execute the search again.

Q: What if the O*NET job titles displayed in the results aren't what I wanted, or none fit the job?

A: If none of the results match the job, try the search again by clicking Go Back and editing the Job Title and/or Job Category. This has the same effect as changing the parameters of any other type of search.