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Dictionary of Occupational Titles  

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  • The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) was originally developed in 1939 by the U.S. Employment Service (USES) as a means to organize occupational information into one volume using a standardized format. It was produced to assist with job placement, employment counseling, and labor market estimations; the latest edition was published in 1991. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Dictionary of Occupational Titles]

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