The last time this was attempted by ARMA the response from the US Dept. of Labor was that there were not enough people doing records management upon which to base a classification.

The following information is copied from the Bureau of Labor Statistics website at http://www.bls.gov/soc/soc2010responses.htm

Docket No. 08-0903 requested a new detailed occupation for "Records and Information Managers." The SOCPC did not accept this recommendation, based on Classification Principle 9 on collectability. The number of workers performing records and information management tasks as their primary activity is not substantial enough to support a new detailed occupation. These workers are so dispersed throughout the economy that it would be difficult to reliably collect and report data. The SOCPC recommended modifying the definition for 11-3011 Administrative Services Managers to clarify the inclusion of records and information management. (See also Docket No. 08-0938).


Docket No. 08-0938 requested a new detailed occupation for "Records and Information Managers." The SOCPC did not accept this recommendation, based on Classification Principle 9 on collectability. The number of workers performing records and information management tasks as their primary activity is not substantial enough to support a new detailed occupation. These workers are so dispersed throughout the economy that it would be difficult to reliably collect and report data. The SOCPC recommended modifying the definition for 11-3011 Administrative Services Managers to clarify the inclusion of records and information management. (See also Docket No. 08-0903).


Sounds as if someone came up with a more general category in an attempt to  overcome this hurdle.

David B. Gaynon
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