O*NET-SOC 19-3093.00 · US REFERENCE
Historians
Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
Skill importance below is an O*NET US occupational rating, not a global or individual benchmark. No score here is a job-loss probability or a prediction.
Examples of work in this occupation
- Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as from books, pamphlets, and periodicals.
- Organize data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance.
O*NET task statements describe US work; do not perform regulated or hazardous tasks without appropriate training and authorization.
Skills to examine first
Reading Comprehension
US occupation importance: 4.75/5 · rating last updated 2025-08-01
Summarise a public, role-relevant document in five points; verify each point against the source.
Writing
US occupation importance: 4.12/5 · rating last updated 2025-08-01
Draft a one-page explanation of a fictional decision for a non-specialist; ask for clarity feedback.
Critical Thinking
US occupation importance: 4.12/5 · rating last updated 2025-08-01
Compare two approaches to a fictional task and document one counterargument for each.
Active Listening
US occupation importance: 4.00/5 · rating last updated 2025-08-01
Ask a peer to explain a fictional work problem; paraphrase it and check what you missed.
Speaking
US occupation importance: 4.00/5 · rating last updated 2025-08-01
Explain a safe example of your work in two minutes, then ask which point was unclear.
Active Learning
US occupation importance: 4.00/5 · rating last updated 2025-08-01
Try one new method on a safe example and record what worked, failed and should change.
These prompts are RolePaths practice suggestions, not O*NET instructions, training or certification.
Related work to compare
O*NET marks these occupations as related. That is a comparison starting point, not a guaranteed career transition. Check local licensing and entry requirements.
Your next seven days
- Choose one skill above and a fictional or non-confidential work example.
- Practise for 20 minutes on three days; keep one small output.
- Ask a qualified peer for feedback against clear criteria.
- Reassess the same career and record what changed.
Source and limits
Occupation definition, task examples, skill importance and related-occupation links come from the US O*NET 31.0 Database. RolePaths selected the top six skills by importance and authored the practice prompts. Career fit, local salaries, automation timing and licensing have not been verified.