GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

occyrshow many years in your occupation

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694. How long have you been doing the kind of work you did last 
week (OCCUPATION DESCRIBED IN Q.2 )? That is, at least how many 
years in your occupation? Please include all previous jobs of 
the same kind.

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-60)

occtraingone thru specialized training

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695a. Have you gone through any specialized training in school 
to obtain a vocational certificate, diploma, degree, or license 
for this occupation?

trainschhow many years spent on training

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695b. In total, how many years have you spent (on such 
specialized training in school)?

typeorgwork in independent or part of larger org

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696. I would like to ask you a few questions about the place you 
worked full or part time last week. Is the place part of a 
larger organization or is it completely independent in finance 
and personnel?

wrkothever worked full time at other parts of org

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697a. Have you ever worked full time at other part 
(locations/schools/government departments or agencies) of the 
larger organization?

othyrsyears worked full time at other parts of org

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697b. How many years in total (at those parts) have you worked?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-40)

partorgin what ways part of the larger org

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697c. In what way is the place part of the larger organization? 
Is it...

orgsizehow many people employed in the entire org

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697d. About how many people are employed in the entire business, 
corporation, or organization for which you work? (Count 
part-time as well as full-time employees.)

genderwkmostly men or women at the workplace

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698. Are the people who work at this location mostly men or 
women?

locyrshow long have worked at this location

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699. How long have you worked at this location? Include all 
full-time positions you have had at this location.

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0.00-45.00)

sameworkworked at other site with similar product

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700a. Please think about the (products made/services provided) 
at your work site. Have you worked at any other work site that 
(makes/provides) a similar kind of (products/services), i.e., 
similar by your perception?

siteyrshow long have worked for those sites

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700b. How long have you worked full time for those work sites? 
How many years?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-38)

otjtrainreceived any on-the-job training

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701. Did you receive any on-the-job training (anywhere) about 
this kind of (product/service) or its production process?

formltrndid it include formal training course

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702a. Did it include formal training courses?

formlfinhave you finished all the courses

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702b. Have you finished all the required courses?