Reference Manual (API Version 1.8)

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Skills summary

https://services.onetcenter.org/v1.8/ws/online/occupations/[O*NET-SOC Code]/summary/skills

JSON XML

{
   "code" : "17-2051.00",
   "report" : "summary",
   "display" : "short",
   "element" : [
      {
         "id" : "2.A.1.b",
         "related" : "https://services.onetcenter.org/v1.8/ws/online/occupations/17-2051.00/related/skills/2.A.1.b",
         "name" : "Active Listening",
         "description" : "Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times."
      },
      {
         "id" : "2.B.2.i",
         "related" : "https://services.onetcenter.org/v1.8/ws/online/occupations/17-2051.00/related/skills/2.B.2.i",
         "name" : "Complex Problem Solving",
         "description" : "Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions."
      },
      ...
   ]
}

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This response returns the top skill descriptors for an occupation. Each element item includes the ID, name, and description of the corresponding Content Model element. The related attribute links to additional occupations where the element is important; see the Related occupations for Skills service.

Up to 5 descriptors are returned by default. To see all descriptors important to this occupation, set the optional display parameter to long.

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Summary report