Opportunity Occupations

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December 19, 2022

Why job quality matters for workers and employers

By Jessica King

Workers with jobs that offer stability, mobility, and support tend to stay with employers longer, and are less likely to leave the labor market.

April 16, 2021

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

By Jimmy Gastner

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

October 7, 2019

Opportunity Occupations Offer More Than One Path to Good Careers

By Fed Communities Staff

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

Opportunity Occupations: Joining the Workforce

October 7, 2019

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

By Fed Communities Staff

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.

October 7, 2019

Opportunity occupations: Joining the workforce

By Fed Communities Staff

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.

October 7, 2019

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

By Fed Communities Staff

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

October 7, 2019

Opportunity occupations: Why identifying opportunity jobs is important

By Fed Communities Staff

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

October 7, 2019

Opportunity occupations: Local teamwork is critical for building opportunity

By Fed Communities Staff

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

October 7, 2019

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

By Fed Communities Staff

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