Rochester now included in Federal Reserve career employment tool
The Rochester region has been added to an online jobs tool created by The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Cleveland, enabling workers to explore how they might be able to transfer their skills to better-paying employment.
The Occupational Mobility Explorer, which launched in 2020, now covers more than 600 job titles across 500 regions in the U.S. Wage data is from 2023.
The goal of the tool is to help workers understand and identify the skills they already have and how those skills can be transferred to a new position,” Theresa Singleton, senior vice president and community affairs officers for the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, said in a news release.
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Users start by selecting their geographic location, then select their current role or their employment goal. The tool will provide a list of up to 10 roles with a similar skillset, including the median wage, educational requirements and project job growth for that role.
For example, a worker who strives to become a construction manager can select the position as the destination occupation, then see what other roles will a similar skillset can get them to their goal. A medical assistant can plot a career path to becoming a registered nurse.
The tool also can be of assistance to career counselors or employers.
“All too often, incredible talent is being overlooked because employers are hiring for credentials or titles over skills,” said Kyle Fee, policy advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. “Skills-based hiring can be a key element in the economic mobility of workers while providing employers with a broader pool of talent.”
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