LABOR MARKET
INFORMATION RESOURCES
Using LMI to Break Down the Data
NCWorks Online (www.ncworks.gov)
Labor Market Analysis
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Area Profilea summary and important details for a specified area.
Occupational Profile a summary and detailed information of the labor market information for a selected occupation.
Industry Profile  a summary and details for a chosen industry.
Comparisonscompare the data for multiple areas, industries, and occupations.
Education and Training Datainformation on specific training providers and schools, educational programs as they relate to
an occupation, and the number of students completing training for a specific occupation.
Employersdata on employers whether they have job openings or not.
Career Exploration Tools for Job Seekers
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Career TipsView a guide to the steps you should take to follow the path of selecting the ideal career or occupation.
Career ExplorerIf you do not have a specific career in mind, select this option to learn what career or type of job best suits
you as well as areas for which you might want to receive more training and education.
Career InformerIf you have a career in mind, select this option to highlight a specific occupation and display information on
wages, employers and jobs that are available as well as the details of available education and training, the job requirements
and the nature of the work involved.
Job Market ExplorerChoose a career or occupation by analyzing the current labor market trends where you want to work,
including wages, employment projections and educational requirements.
O*NET (www.onetcenter.org)
The following sites are part of the O*NET family:
 My Next Move provides easy-to-use search options and career overviews for students and job seekers.
 Mi Próximo Paso, a Spanish-language version of My Next Move, enables Spanish speaking career explorers and job seekers to
search over 900 different careers.
 My Next Move for Veterans is a web application for veterans transitioning into the civilian workforce.
 O*NET OnLine provides comprehensive occupational descriptions and data for use by career counselors, workforce
development offices, human resources professionals, researchers, and others.
 O*NET Resource Center is the nation's primary source of occupational information, including the O*NET database, career
exploration tools, job analysis questionnaires, employer guides, and technical reports.
 O*NET Code Connector helps workforce professionals determine the correct O*NET-SOC codes for job orders, job applicants,
and UI claimants.
 The O*NET Academy features online courses, step-by-step tutorials, and training sessions to help you make the most of
O*NET information.
 Data Collection Program—RTI's O*NET site is the home of the continuing data collection program to populate and update the
O*NET database.
 The U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Adminstration (USDOL/ETA) provides national leadership for O*NET
development and implementation.