The Scoop: Vol 10. Wolfram Alpha; ONET Code Connector.

Wolfram Alpha is a computational search engine, not often top of mind when we think about search engines. On Wolfram Alpha, when you conduct a search, they return results gathered from externally sourced, curated datasets. So rather than return a list of resources that may have the answer to your question (like Google), they only return structured, curated information aimed at answering your question.

The good news is the data is incredibly rich. The bad news is, the occupational data, in some cases, is dated. However, quickly looking at how labor rich a market may be, or historical salary data, or related occupations (job title suggestions) can be really valuable. Here are a couple of examples:

Population of Chicago: http://tmplabs.info/scoop-vol10-wa1

Registered Nurses in Chicago: http://tmplabs.info/scoop-vol10-wa2

Registered Nurses: http://tmplabs.info/scoop-vol10-wa3

If you’re looking for more up to date information about a particular occupation, another great resource is the onet code connector. Here you can find out everything from similar job titles, to military cross-walk titles, to the hard and soft skills necessary in a job. Example:

Summary — Registered Nurse: http://tmplabs.info/scoop-vol10-onet1

Details — Registered Nurse: http://tmplabs.info/scoop-vol10-onet2

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