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Job Zones

https://services.onetcenter.org/ws/mnm/interestprofiler/job_zones
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{
   "start" : 1,
   "end" : 5,
   "total" : 5,
   "job_zone" : [
      {
         "value" : 1,
         "title" : "Job Zone One: Little or No Preparation Needed",
         "experience" : "Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these careers. For example, a person can become a waiter or waitress even if he/she has never worked before.",
         "education" : "Some of these careers may need a high school diploma or GED certificate.",
         "job_training" : "Employees in these careers need from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker can show you how to do the job.",
         "examples" : "These careers involve following instructions and helping others. Examples include food preparation workers, dishwashers, floor sanders and finishers, landscaping and groundskeeping workers, logging equipment operators, and baristas.",
         "svp_range" : "(Below 4.0)"
      },
      ...
   ]
}

This response contains information about each of the five O*NET Job Zones. Different careers need different amounts of preparation. Each career in the Interest Profiler is in one of five Job Zones, which are groups of careers that need the same level of experience, education, and training. As described below, a Job Zone may be used to refine the list of occupations matching a user's interest profile. This informational text may be presented to the user to help them select the correct Job Zone for their career exploration.

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