1. O*NET-SOC Auto-Coder U.S. Department of Labor Employment And Training Administration

2. O*NET-SOC Auto-Coder • What is the O*NET-SOC Auto-Coder? • A web service • Accurate O*NET-SOC coding • Codes individuals or job openings • Integrated interactive/batch application

3. Working with Related Systems

4. Connecting to Auto-Coder • UI Claims • WIA/One-Stop Career Center • Labor Market Information • Reemployment Services

5. 400 350 300 Auto Coder 250 303 200 NJ Coding 150 198 100 50 0 Auto-Coder Accuracy • Auto-Coder vs. staff • 400 Claimant coded: • Auto-Coder = 303 • New Jersey = 198 • Results • Auto-Coder 75% accuracy • Better in interactive mode • Staff 50% accuracy

6. USDOL Provides Auto-Coder • Free License • Documentation • Software • Executable only • Non-modifiable source code

7. StateFunding Missouri $235,762   Wisconsin $181,287   Ohio $235,762   Indiana $233,107   Nebraska $136,164 Iowa $236,762 Michigan $191,006 Region 5 FY 2005 SBRs

8. Expanded Use of Auto-Coder

9. Prior to Auto-Coder O*NET–SOC Table O*NET-SOC Table Career Center UI Application

10. The Original Vision • Bridge “language barrier” • Train Claims Service Representatives • Streamlined process • Job Match

11. The Reality • Issues creating “real-time” Job Match • Only as “strong” as the Job Order • Staff lack knowledge of O*NET coding • Not all UI clients registered • Career Centers limitations

12. Finding the Glue Career Center UI Application Nebraska Workforce Access System (NWAS)

13. Auto-Coder Software Career Center UI Application Nebraska Workforce Access System (NWAS) Integrating Auto-Coder

14. The Auto-Coder Process • UI claimants assigned an O*NET code • Information backfills daily

15. Demonstration

16. Career Center staff • O*NET code • O*NET title • County Location • Zip Code Assignment • Initial claim/file date • Veteran Status

18. Making The Connection • Career Center staff contact claimant • Contact by phone, email or letter • Files are available until • Labor Exchange System Registration • Obtained Employment • 12 months and one day

20. The Obvious Benefits • Expedites • Employment • Reemployment • Reduction • Weeks Claimed • Weeks Paid • Savings to Trust Fund

21. Not So Obvious Benefits • Identified and Expanded Labor Pool • Aggressive intercept of UI application • “Real-time” gap analysis • Statewide • Regionally • By Career Center

22. New and Improved Data • Local Economic Development • Local Chambers • Local Workforce Investment Boards • Local Employers • Local Job Seekers • Local Educators

23. The Future Vision • Integrated systems • Integrated staff • Smarter and effective “product” • Labor Market Projections and Trends • Identify tomorrow’s Skills Sets • Identify today’s Transferrable Skills

24. Connecting UI Claimants to Reemployment Services BRIDGING THE GAP The Rhode Island Experience

25. Reemployment Goal • Match job seekers to employers • Initial UI claims filing • Workforce Development • Career Centers • Connecting to One Stop Centers • Match job orders to the correct code • A rapid return to work

26. Implementation • Initial use in September 2005 • Installed on call center PCs • Staff training • 15 minute • Staff was very receptive • Testing completed in December 2005 • Deployment to Internet application

27. Using Auto-Coder • Phone Claims • Internet Claims • Employers • What Happened • Problems with employer job orders • Employers lack of experience • Selections are too broad and general

28. Lessons Learned • Auto-Coder is a great tool • Only as good as the O*NET codes • No Marine Biologist • No Pharmacy Manager • O*NET needs frequent updates based • RI’s job order filters not as effective • 70% reduction of claims not coded • Improving Auto-Coder’s effectiveness • Included in all employer self directed job listings

29. Management and Staff Comments • Awesome • Haven’t had a problem yet • Love it • Saves time • Best thing ever • Efficient time saving tool • Replaced outdated process • Minor problems with individual PCs

30. Recommendations • Critical areas • Experience • Skills • Licenses • Degrees • Certifications • Direct link to the O*NET Consortium

31. Making the Connection • State Economic Development System • Employers • Claimants • UI Trust Fund WIN! WIN! WIN!

32. Raymond Filippone Assistant Director Income Support Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training 1511 Pontiac Ave Cranston, Rhode Island 02920 401-462-8415 rfilippone.dlt.state.ri.us Rhode Island Contact Information:

33. Auto-Coder Information • Web site: http://autocoder.itsc.org • A Demo of the O*NET-SOC Auto-Coder • http://support.itsc.org/csr/csr_autocode.pl • An evaluation of the Auto-Coder • Documentation • News and announcements • Send questions to: autocoder_inquiries@mail.itsc.org

34. Briefers Contact Information • Steve Scott U.S. DOL-ETA, Region 5, Chicago scott.steven@dol.gov (312) 596-5439 • Cecilia Coatney Nebraska Workforce Development/ Nebraska Dept of Labor Cecilia.Coatney@nebraska.gov 402-471-1932