In our previous post, we described how O*NET Intermediate Work Activities (IWAs) can be used as proxies for competences, both within and across occupations. This post shows a pair of observations in the increase in the significance of certain IWAs…
Continue ReadingIntermediate and Detailed Work Activities (IWAs and DWAs) were introduced into O*NET v18.1 (March 2014). They are updated on a rolling basis along with the rest of the elements of O*NET. At Blue Mirror Insights, we consider IWAs as being…
Continue ReadingWe tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short term and underestimate the effect in the long run. Amara’s Law1 Building on our two recent blogs on using O*NET to explore what changes are happening across and…
Continue ReadingIn our previous post, we described how we can use the rich US Occupational Network (O*NET) data archive to examine evidence for trends and changes in occupational requirements and content across labour markets. We described one measure we are using…
Continue ReadingIn our work, we regularly review research – both qualitative and quantitative – on occupational requirements and content, to gain insights into workforce changes both global and local. One project we are doing right now involves us analysing data in…
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