Work History and Volunteer Data



Respondents' work history (including job title, name of organization, work hours, pay rate, and start/end dates) and occupational aspiration (up to three) are available for each wave. Occupation title(s) and organization(s) are converted to numeric codes using:


Waves 1-current:

  1. U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. 2003. The Occupational Information Network - O*NET online database.
  2. U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000. Census 2000 Alphabetical Index of Industries and Occupations.



Information about respondents' volunteer jobs (including name of organization, duties, work hours, and start/end dates) is available.