| Objective: To delve into the characteristics of professional occupations, with particular reference to skills and knowledge and performance requirements and the characteristics of work settings where professions are practised Survey population: Professional Units according to the ISTAT CP2011 classification Data collection technique: CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing) National Statistical Program: Yes (code IAP-00023) |
The objective of the survey is to delve into the characteristics of professional occupations, with particular reference to skills and knowledge and performance requirements and the characteristics of work settings where professions are practised.
The OSS refers to a theoretical model borrowed from the U.S.-based O*Net (Occupational Information Network), according to which occupation is a multidimensional concept that can be described by referring to multiple areas:
- skills and competencies required for the job that are acquired through training and/or work experience: formal education (what qualifications or requirements are needed to be eligible for a particular profession), how many years of experience, internships, knowledge, and skills
- worker characteristics that affect job performance: personal characteristics such as attitudes, work styles, or occupational values
- job characteristics and working conditions: job descriptions, specific activities and tasks, and working conditions related to the profession.
The questionnaire, divided into ten thematic sections with a total of 255 questions, allows the collection of information on a specific aspect of one of the three areas according to standardised taxonomies so as to make insights mutually comparable.
The interviews, for which a CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing) system is deployed, are conducted on a sample of workers from all kinds of occupational domains so as they were outlined in the ISTAT CP2011 labour market classification.
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Materials related to individual years: