Attachment 2 – Survey Instruments (OOH, Career Outlook, EP)
Survey: Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics continually strives to improve the data products we produce. We are requesting your feedback on the Occupational Outlook Handbook. The Occupational Outlook Handbook is an online career resource with information on occupations that provide most of the jobs in the United States.
Please take a few minutes to let us know about your experience using this online information product.
Thank you for your support and feedback!
This voluntary survey is being collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under OMB No. 1225-0088 (Expiration Date: 1/31/2024). We estimate that this survey takes eight minutes to complete. You are not required to respond to this collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. We will use the information you provide to make improvements to BLS online publications. Your participation is voluntary, and you have the right to stop at any time. Results from this survey will be aggregated for internal use and individual results will not be made public. This survey is being administered by SurveyMonkey and resides on a server outside of the BLS Domain. The BLS cannot guarantee the protection of survey responses and advises against the inclusion of sensitive personal information in any response. By proceeding with this survey, you give your consent to participate in this survey.
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Which of the following best describes your role while visiting the Occupational Outlook Handbook?
Business/Employer
Media/Press
Educator/Teacher/Counselor
K-12 Student
College Student
Government
Jobseeker/Career changer
Something else
How did you first discover or hear about the Occupational Outlook Handbook?
Browsing the BLS website
Google or other search engine
Social media
From a friend or colleague
Educational instructor or counselor
Other (specify)
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How easy or difficult is it to navigate the Occupational Outlook Handbook website?
Very easy
Somewhat east
Neither easy nor difficult
Somewhat difficult
Very difficult
When navigating the Occupational Outlook Handbook website, what methods do you use to find individual pages of interest?
Select all that apply.
Selecting from occupational groups
Using the A-Z index
Searching by occupation title
Browsing lists of highest paid/fastest growing occupations
Using the occupation finder (filter by job characteristics)
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How visually appealing would you rate the look and feel of the Occupational Outlook Handbook website?
Very appealing
Somewhat appealing
Neither
Somewhat unappealing
Very unappealing
What improvements or changes would you like to see to the website?
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How useful would you rate the information provided about each occupation profile. Would you say the information is…
Very useful
Somewhat useful
A little useful
Not at all useful
In general, how would you rate the level of detail provided about each occupation profile. Would you say the occupation profiles include…
Too much detail [GO TO Q10]
About the right amount of detail [GO TO Q10]
Not enough detail [GO TO Q9]
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What additional detail or information about occupations would you want to see added?
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Do you feel there are any careers or occupations missing?
Yes
No [GO TO Q12]
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What careers or occupations would you like to see added?
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Each occupation has a summary of Quick Facts that show the typical level of education, training, and work experience needed. How useful do you find each of these measures?
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Not useful at all |
N/A – have not seen or used |
Education |
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Work experience |
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On-the-job training |
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How helpful do you find the videos provided for each occupation profile?
Very helpful
Somewhat helpful
A little helpful
Not at all helpful
Not applicable – you do not view these videos
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Each occupation group includes specific occupations (or job profiles) with categorized details about the occupation (these are tabs or links in each occupation profile). How useful do you find the detail provided in each of the following categories for each occupation profile?
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Somewhat useful |
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N/A – have not seen or used |
Summary & Quick Facts |
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What They Do |
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Work Environment |
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How to Become One |
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Pay (median annual wage) |
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Job Outlook |
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State & Area Data |
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Similar Occupations |
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More Information |
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The Occupational Outlook Handbook provides employment projections for 10-years out. What time horizon would best fit your needs?
2-year
5-year
10-year
Something else (specify)
The CareerInfo app includes information from the Occupational Outlook Handbook in an app designed for mobile devices. Are you aware of the CareerInfo mobile app?
Yes
No [GO TO Q18]
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Have you downloaded or used the CareerInfo mobile app?
Yes
No
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Career Outlook (formerly Occupational Outlook Quarterly) is a BLS publication providing information to help in career decisions. Are you familiar with publications available on the Career Outlook website?
Field of Degree presents data and information for a variety of academic fields. Are you familiar with browsing occupations by Field of Degree?
Yes
No [GO TO Q21]
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How helpful would you rate the information or detail provided by Field of Degree?
Very helpful
Somewhat helpful
A little helpful
Not at all helpful
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Please provide any additional feedback you would like to provide about the Occupational Outlook Handbook website.
Survey: Career Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics continually strives to improve the data products we produce. We are requesting your feedback on the Career Outlook website. Career Outlook is an online resource offering articles providing data and information on topics coving occupations, career paths, pay and benefits, and more. These articles are helpful for students, career counselors, jobseekers, and others seeking information or planning careers.
Please take a few minutes to let us know about your experience using this online information product.
Thank you for your support and feedback!
This voluntary survey is being collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under OMB No. 1225-0088 (Expiration Date: 1/31/2024). We estimate that this survey takes four minutes to complete. You are not required to respond to this collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. We will use the information you provide to make improvements to BLS online publications. Your participation is voluntary, and you have the right to stop at any time. Results from this survey will be aggregated for internal use and individual results will not be made public. This survey is being administered by SurveyMonkey and resides on a server outside of the BLS Domain. The BLS cannot guarantee the protection of survey responses and advises against the inclusion of sensitive personal information in any response. By proceeding with this survey, you give your consent to participate in this survey.
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Which of the following best describes your role while visiting the Career Outlook?
Business/Employer
Media/Press
Educator/Teacher/Counselor
K-12 Student
College Student
Government
Jobseeker/Career changer
Something else
How do you discover or get Career Outlook articles?
You subscribe to updates
Browsing the BLS website
Google or other search engine
From a friend or colleague
Social media
Educational instructor or counselor
Other (specify)
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Career Outlook includes four different content areas. This includes feature articles, you’re a what (exploring unusual occupations), interview with a… (describing career paths), and data on display (graphically displaying employment data). How would you rate the usefulness of each content area to you?
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Not useful at all |
N/A – have not seen or used |
Feature articles |
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Interview with a… |
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In general, how would you rate the length of articles or content in Career Outlook?
Too long
About the right length
Too short
Are there specific topics, content, or interviews with specific fields that you would like to see covered in Career outlook?
Yes
No [GO TO Q7]
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Please describe the topics, content, or interviews with specific fields that you would like to see.
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In general, how well do tables and charts (graphics) in Career Outlook explain the information discussed?
Very well
Moderately well
Somewhat well
Not well at all
If video interviews of workers describing their job or occupations were added, how useful would you find these?
Very useful
Somewhat useful
A little useful
Not at all useful
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What jobs or occupations would you like to see in video interviews?
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The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is a career resource with information on occupations that provide most of the jobs in the United States. Are you familiar with The Occupational Outlook Handbook website?
Yes
No
Please provide any additional feedback you would like to provide about the Career Outlook website.
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Survey: Employment Projections
The Bureau of Labor Statistics continually strives to improve the data products we produce. We are requesting your feedback on the Employment Projections data and information program. Employment Projections (EP) is a BLS program that develops information about the labor market for the Nation and projecting 10 years in the future.
Please take a few minutes to let us know about your experience using this online information product.
Thank you for your support and feedback!
This voluntary survey is being collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under OMB No. 1225-0088 (Expiration Date: 1/31/2024). We estimate that this survey takes six minutes to complete. You are not required to respond to this collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. We will use the information you provide to make improvements to BLS online data products. Your participation is voluntary, and you have the right to stop at any time. Results from this survey will be aggregated for internal use and individual results will not be made public. This survey is being administered by SurveyMonkey and resides on a server outside of the BLS Domain. The BLS cannot guarantee the protection of survey responses and advises against the inclusion of sensitive personal information in any response. By proceeding with this survey, you give your consent to participate in this survey.
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Which of the following best describes your role while visiting the Employment Projections (EP)?
Business/Employer
Media/Press
Educator/Teacher/Counselor
K-12 Student
College student
Government
Jobseeker/Career changer
Something else
Employment Projections data are available at: https://stats.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm
Which if any Employment Projections data tables do you use?
Select all that apply.
Occupation tables
Industry tables
Labor Force tables
Aggregate Economy tables
Education and Training tables
None of these
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Projections data is available in a variety of formats. In addition to data tables, data is available in an online database that is searchable. Have you ever used the searchable database for employment projection data?
Yes
No [GO TO Q6]
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How easy or difficult was it for you to find the information you were looking for in the online databases?
Very easy [GO TO Q6]
Somewhat easy [GO TO Q6]
Neither easy nor difficult [GO TO Q6]
Somewhat difficult [GO TO Q5]
Very difficult [GO TO Q5]
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What information or data did you have difficulty finding?
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Are there any projections data, for example, tables, or categories that you would like to see BLS add or produce that are not currently available?
Yes [GO TO Q7]
No [GO TO Q8]
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What would you like to see added?
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Employment Projections provides projections for 10-years out. What time horizon would best fit your needs?
2-year
5-year
10-year
Something else (specify)
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Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements:
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Agree |
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Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Employment Projections are accurate |
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Employment Projections are based on reasonable assumptions |
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Employment Projections provides detail that is useful to you |
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Do you know where to get projections at the state and local area level of detail?
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Periodically, BLS evaluates previous 10-year projections of the labor force and employment to help understand the inherent limitations of the methods and assumptions used. These evaluations are provided approximately every two years. Have you ever looked at Projections Evaluations?
Yes
No [GO TO Q13]
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How useful did you find the information provided by these evaluations?
Very useful
Somewhat useful
A little useful
Not at all useful
Employment Projections provides some videos to explain data and concepts. Have you ever viewed any Employment Projections Videos?
Yes
No [GO TO Q15]
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How useful did you find the information provided in these videos?
Very useful
Somewhat useful
A little useful
Not at all useful
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Employment Projections provides charts and graphs of popular projections data (called Popular Graphics). Have you ever viewed any of these Popular Graphics?
Yes
No [GO TO Q17]
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How useful did you find the information provided in these charts and graphs?
Very useful
Somewhat useful
A little useful
Not at all useful
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Employment Projections provides an annual overview of projections produced for that year. These articles appear in Monthly Labor Review. Have you read any of these overview articles?
Yes
No [GO TO Q19]
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How useful did you find the information provided in these annual overviews?
Very useful
Somewhat useful
A little useful
Not at all useful
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Have you ever contacted the Employment Projections program by email or telephone?
Yes
No [GO TO Q21]
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How satisfied were you with your interaction with the Employment Projections program?
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
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Please provide any additional feedback you would like to provide about Employment Projections.
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| Author | Kincaid, Nora - BLS |
| File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
| File Created | 2023-12-11 |