There are more than 2.6 million skills-based jobs that are in demand this year , so the need is tremendous and urgent .”
million skills-based jobs that are in demand this year , so the need is tremendous and urgent .”
It was an awareness of this crossroads and a passion for helping jobseekers find good careers in targeted industries that inspired the creation of SkillPointe . Launched in February of this year , SkillPointe connects job seekers with the well-paying job opportunities that are most urgently needed in skill-based industries and the training programs that will get them there .
Through its easy-to-use online interface at SkillPointe . com , visitors are able to research professions in eight industries : construction , healthcare , manufacturing , information technology , transportation , communications , public service and energy ; and learn about job functions , salary range , training required and current openings . Visitors are then able to explore SkillPointe ’ s database of over 50,000 training programs aligned to those targeted professions – programs that don ’ t require a college degree – and search over 350,000 active listings for available jobs in those fields nationwide . There are even scholarship opportunities .
“ We joined the SkillPointe Platform because it allows for individuals to not only explore careers in the most in-demand jobs but also provides an avenue to connect with training for
high-skill , high-demand occupations and explore Renee Stauffacher available positions within the individual ’ s field
of study . It connects job seekers with training and employment ,” said Renee Stauffacher , Director , Flagler Technical College . “ This comprehensive resource will also make the enrollment process easier as we use it to help us provide better customer service to our students .”
So , let ’ s go back to our high school senior who wants to find their own future career path . Students are sometimes provided a little guidance from overworked counseling offices to help them pick an area of interest based on their , typically very short , list of favorite subjects and activities . And then they ’ re most often pointed toward careers that require college degrees . It is left up to the student to research the nuances of those career paths , often leaving them ill-informed about job prospects , salary ranges and even job functions . Wilson advises those students that , “ there are huge opportunities that need to be filled within skills-based industries for jobs that are stable , pay well , are projected to grow and need people now .”
SkillPointe ’ s Career Assessment Wizard provides users with a smart-quiz tool to determine their interests on a simple scale based on job function . After ranking their interest in performing a variety of functions such as assembling electronic parts , performing lab work , drawing pictures or studying the cause of fires , the wizard provides a summary of the user ’ s top three traits and a selection of potential careers that employ those traits . From there , the platform provides a quick summary for each career that helps users understand what kind of work and salary range the career entails and the training needed , leading users to make smarter decisions about pursuing that career .
Individuals looking to change careers may also benefit from dozens of news and advice articles on the site that provide insider perspectives on aspects of their fields . SkillPointe ’ s Opportunity Meter indicates how each job ranks according to potential salary , current openings and job security . Wilson encourages , “ Being displaced by the pandemic is difficult , but it can also be an opportunity to make a relatively small investment required to switch gears and get on track with one of the high demand pathways found on SkillPointe .”
Without leaving the platform , those who discover a desired profession in one of the highlighted industries they wish to pursue can search from among 350,000 current job openings , updated daily
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