The CareerOneStop Job Description Wizard provides a starting point for creating a job description that you can download 'as is' or edit online and then download. The initial job description is created based on occupation-specific data collected by the Occupational Information Network (O*NET).
The information for occupation "purpose," "knowledge," "skills," "work context," "tasks," "work activities," and "tools and technology" data are from the O*NET 24.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. The "education and experience" data come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, Education and training assignments, by detailed occupation, 2018.
Type a keyword related to the job you want to describe. You'll see a list of related occupations appear under the box. If you don't see what you're looking for, try a different keyword.
Each Job description includes seven categories. Each category is pre-filled with the most common information or data for that occupation as determined by CareerOneStop. Because this tool is intended to be a starting point, you have the ability to keep, delete or change to suit your particular needs. The seven categories are:
Once you see your full job description, you can customize it and then download, or just download as presented and modify from your desktop. Consult with legal counsel regarding any legal requirements pertaining to you.
O*NET matches skills with occupations and ranks these matches with a numerical value. The Job Description Wizard results include all O*NET skills, but those skills with a match value of 2.5 or higher are considered important, and marked with an asterisk.
To save your final job description, select Preview, then select the file format or print option.
