10-11-2016 Shahid Mushtaq Activity no:

Human Resources Management

Q: What is O*NET?

O*NET, the Occupational Information Network, is a unique,

comprehensive database of worker competencies, job requirements,
resources and more! As the replacement for the Dictionary of
Occupational Titles (DOT), O*NET will be the nation's primary source
of occupational information. O*NET is a timely, easy-to-use resource
that supports public and private sector efforts to identify and develop
the skills of the American workforce. It provides a common language
for defining and describing occupations.

Q: How Does O*NET Work?

By using a contemporary, interactive skills-based database and a

common language to describe worker skills and attributes, O*NET
transforms mountains of data into precise, focused occupational
intelligence that anyone can understand easily and efficiently.

Q: What is off-the-shelf competency data bank?

Off-the-shelf basically means a thing which is commonly available or

thing without modification or customization and databank
competencies refers to the database competencies. So off-the-shelf
database competencies are an old, widely used practices that consists
of all of a company's formal, organized approaches to ensuring that it
has the human talents needed to meet its business goals.