Maryland Transferable Skills
The Maryland Transferable Skills Dashboard is an interactive tool designed to help workforce leaders, decision-makers, and job seekers explore skills and occupations across Maryland. This data-driven platform provides insights into occupational trends, workforce demand, and transferable skills that can help individuals and businesses navigate Maryland’s evolving job market.
Key Features:
- Overview: Visualizes detailed occupational data, including current and projected employment trends. Users can explore labor market dynamics such as job transfers, separations, and annual openings, as well as the top growing and declining occupations.
- Occupations: Highlights the connections between occupations and the skills they require, offering a deeper understanding of job trends and employment skills.
- Technology Skills: Examines the role of technology skills in the workforce and their relationship to occupations. Skills are categorized into Hot Skills, In-Demand Skills, and All Other Skills, helping businesses and workers stay ahead in a tech-driven job market.
Why It Matters:
This dashboard serves as a powerful decision-making tool, helping stakeholders:
- Identify emerging and declining occupations across Maryland.
- Assess future workforce demands and plan for training programs.
- Support recruitment strategies by identifying skill gaps and workforce trends.
- Analyze occupational supply and demand, ensuring alignment with economic needs.
With its rich visualizations, regional workforce insights, and interactive tools, the Maryland Transferable Skills Dashboard is an essential resource for anyone looking to navigate Maryland’s evolving job market and make informed workforce planning decisions.
Data
- Source:
- Maryland Department of Labor’s Workforce Projections
- Maryland Occupational Projections and Workforce Performance Data
- O*NET Technology Skills Database
- Geography: statewide and regional levels
- Data Freshness: Data is refreshed quarterly to reflect the most current information from the source.
Partners
Developed by the ESRGC with funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, this project was created in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Commerce and supported by key Maryland economic organizations, including:
- Baltimore Development Corporation
- Business Economic and Community Outreach Network
- Caroline Economic Development and Tourism
- Dorchester Economic Development
- Lower Shore Workforce Alliance
- Mid-Shore Regional Council
- Rural Maryland Council
- Talbot County Economic Development and Tourism
- Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland
- Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland
- Tri-County Council for Western Maryland
- Upper Shore Regional Council
- Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board
