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How much could US states gain by closing racial and gender gaps in the labor market?

Federal Reserve Community Development Staff

June 21, 2021

Imagine that racial and gender gaps no longer exist in the labor market. Would economic benefits extend beyond people no longer facing disparities?

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Can your current career skills land you a higher-paying job?

Jimmy Gastner

April 16, 2021

The Occupational Mobility Explorer tool helps you identify transferable job skills and explore career opportunities in your community.

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Employment

Preschool as economic development? Researcher Rob Grunewald shows how and why it makes sense

Greg Babb

November 5, 2020

Get to know Rob Grunewald and his research to improve workforce and economic outcomes through a focus on early education and child care.

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Opportunity Occupations Offer More Than One Path to Good Careers

Fed Communities Staff

October 7, 2019

Get insights about opportunity occupations, jobs that pay a good wage without requiring a four-year college degree, in 121 metro areas.

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Opportunity occupations: Good jobs without a bachelor’s (complete collection)

Fed Communities Staff

October 7, 2019

Toledo, Ohio has the nation’s highest share of good jobs that don’t require a Bachelor’s degree. Our video series explores what’s working.

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Employment

Opportunity occupations: Joining the workforce

Fed Communities Staff

October 7, 2019

Opportunity occupations, which are good-paying jobs for people without a four-year college degree, are the focus of a short documentary by the Federal Reserve.

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Opportunity occupations: What the Fed means by ‘opportunity occupations’

Fed Communities Staff

October 7, 2019

Keith Wardrip, community development research manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, defines “opportunity occupations.”

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Opportunity occupations: Why identifying opportunity jobs is important

Fed Communities Staff

October 7, 2019

Keith Wardrip, community development research manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, explains why identifying opportunity jobs is important to the economy.

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Opportunity occupations: Local teamwork is critical for building opportunity

Fed Communities Staff

October 7, 2019

Gary Thompson, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Regional Growth Partnership in Toledo, Ohio, shares the importance of local teamwork for building opportunity.

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Opportunity occupations: Why we shouldn’t only push four-year degrees

Fed Communities Staff

October 7, 2019

Coleena Ali, vice president of resident services, Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority, explains why four-year degrees aren’t the only path to opportunity.

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