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May 1999

Revising the Standard Occupational Classification system

Chester Levine, Laurie A. Salmon, Daniel H. Weinberg

A new system for classifying occupations was introduced in 1998, reflecting the many changes to the world of work in recent decades, especially the shift towards more services-oriented and high-technology jobs

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