CCA CCA Labor Market & Occupational Information

Question 1

Which federal agency publishes the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Department of Education

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Office of Personnel Management

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Bureau of Economic Analysis

Question 2

What does O*NET primarily provide to career counselors?

Accepted Answer

Standardized occupational information and task descriptions

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Federal job postings and salary schedules

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College major enrollment statistics

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State unemployment compensation rates

Question 3

The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is used to:

Accepted Answer

Classify workers into occupational categories for data collection

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Rank occupations by prestige and income

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Assign educational requirements to each job title

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Certify career counselors in specialized fields

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a 'structural unemployment'?

Accepted Answer

Unemployment caused by a mismatch between worker skills and job requirements

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Unemployment resulting from seasonal fluctuations in demand

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Unemployment caused by short-term economic downturns

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Unemployment due to workers voluntarily leaving their jobs

Question 5

A career analyst reviewing labor market trends notices a growing demand for data science roles. This reflects which type of labor market change?

Accepted Answer

Occupational growth driven by technological advancement

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Cyclical demand tied to the business cycle

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Seasonal hiring patterns in the tech sector

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Frictional unemployment reduction

Question 6

When using labor market information (LMI) to advise a client, a CCA should FIRST consider:

Accepted Answer

Whether the data is current, locally relevant, and appropriate to the client's target region

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The prestige ranking of the occupation in the client's preferred industry

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Whether the client's personality type matches the occupation's SOC code

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The national average salary without adjusting for regional cost of living