New In-Demand Indicators for Certifications and Technology Skills

Tiffany L Smith

Senior Policy Advisor

Employment and Training Administration, USDOL

Skills and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Of the six primary purposes for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act the third one is:

(3) To improve the quality and labor market relevance of workforce investment, education, and economic development efforts to provide America’s workers with the skills and credentials necessary to secure and advance in employment with family-sustaining wages and to provide America’s employers with the skilled workers the employers need to succeed in a global economy.

USDOL Online resourcesThe Department of Labor currently provides information on skills and competencies needed for the world of work through several resources -- and is continually exploring ways to refresh and update that information through new and innovative means

– O*NET

– CareerOneStop

– Competency Model Clearinghouse

In-demand indicator for Technologies – IT/software skills in O*NET and My Next Move for Veterans

O*NET identifies the type of technology tool

…and related occupations

New “chili pepper” icon on Certifications

Capability to filter by In Demand to see Certifications with chili peppers at the top of the listing