A common language for classifying and describing occupations: The development, structure, and application of the standard occupational classification

✍ Scribed by Leslie J. Pollack; Craig Simons; Henry Romero; Doris Hausser

• Book ID: 102258976
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 99 KB
• Volume: 41
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0090-4848
• DOI: 10.1002/hrm.10042

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Today's technology‐driven global economy forces job seekers, employees, human resources
professionals, and managers to work smarter and faster to take advantage of a changing labor market. A common
language for describing job titles and task/competency‐based occupational clusters will facilitate
crucial information sharing critical to meeting today's HR challenges. The Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) captures the current occupational structure, and can be used by the public and
private sectors to share information on all types of jobs. This article discusses the development and applications
of the new SOC that will help job seekers, employees, human resources professionals, and management. © 2002
Wiley Periodicals, Inc.