Re: [TalentSignal] Suggested first actions

I agree with your list. What room do we have to change the occupationalCategory values though? I like the approach that was mentioned here by Richard Wallis:

https://github.com/schemaorg/schemaorg/issues/2192#issuecomment-481610940


Where instead of codifying a specific standard, you provide the ability to specify the code set you are using.  This would be helpful even if you are using O*Net, as there are multiple versions in use right now. We use O*Net a LOT at DirectEmployers, but have to change the version depending on what the data recipient is using.

We use the above syntax a lot in the HR Open Standards specs, but I’m not familiar enough with Schema.org to know if this the case for them or not.

Thanks,
Jason

From: Phil Barker <phil.barker@pjjk.co.uk>
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 11:36 AM
To: "public-talent-signal@w3.org" <public-talent-signal@w3.org>
Subject: [TalentSignal] Suggested first actions
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Hello all,

I have set up a wiki for the Talent Signal community group<https://www.w3.org/community/talent-signal/wiki/Main_Page>. You should all have edit access when logged in to your W3C account.

I have copied to the wiki most of the content from the Google doc on possible requirements for job descriptions<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SfB2d-CkxrbfOJJPcBjb_etGJJ0_Rk9ELpqsQx5QwKA/edit#heading=h.52xm8fh2jw5g> that I circulated last month. That content is now here: https://www.w3.org/community/talent-signal/wiki/Issues,_use_cases_and_requirements


I suggest that we pick a few of the issues on that page and try to address them in time for the next release of schema.org (due May 1). We should chose some which seem relatively significant but easy. I think these are good candidates:

  *   occupationalCategory definition requires O*Net-SOC taxonomy, which is too prescriptive & US-centric. See also issue 2192 and PR 2207 which adds CategoryCode to range of occupationalCategory.
  *   Should be able to provide start date for job (see issue 1829 point 10)

    (see wiki for relevant links)

Please indicate (by reply to this email) whether you think these are a reasonable choice and whether you would add any others. After Easter we can look at suggested changes to propose to schema.org.

Also please suggest any changes to the wiki by way of new use cases, refinements to the existing text, clarifications etc. either by email if there needs to be discussion or by fixing what is on the wiki if there is a clear error.

Best regards, Phil
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