Comparing the DOT, O*NET and eDOT

Course Contents

1. Introduction
   - page 1
   • Overview
     - page 1
2. Dictionary of Occupational Titles
   - page 2
   • Revision
     - page 2
   • Out of Date
     - page 3
   • The Future
     - page 3
   • Using the DOT
     - page 4
   • Electronic Versions
     - page 4
3. O*NET
   - page 5
   • Occupational Unit
     - page 5
   • O*NET Advantages and Disadvantages
     - page 6
     • Reduced application
       - page 6
     • O*NET methodology
       - page 7
   • O*NET Features
     - page 7
   • Better System?
     - page 8
4. ERI's Occupational Assessor
   - page 9
   • Updating the DOT
     - page 9
   • Additional Features
     - page 9
   • eDOT Construct
     - page 10
   • Transferable Skill
     - page 10
5. Interactive Exercise
   - page 11
   • Your Turn
     - page 12
6. Court Challenges
   - page 13
   • #1: Who Collected the Data
     - page 13
     • O*NET uses job incumbents
       - page 13
     • eDOT data sources
       - page 14
   • #2: How is the Data Collected?
     - page 15
   • #3: What Measures Are Used?
     - page 16
     • O*NET's measures
       - page 16
     • eDOT measures are based on the DOT
       - page 17
   • #4: What Does the Collected Data Represent?
     - page 18
   • #5: What is the Sample Size?
     - page 19
     • O*NET sample size
       - page 19
     • eDOT covers employers of all sizes
       - page 20
   • #6: What is the Margin of Error?
     - page 21
7. Comparison Chart
   - page 22
8. Summary
   - page 23