April 14, 2008-- Career Exploration Website Goes “Live”

The Workforce Board of Oswego County (WDB) recently announced that a new website has been launched to assist job seekers and students explore career opportunities within Oswego County.

The site, www.oswegocareerladders.com, was launched on March 3 and already has received numerous visits. It features career paths in the four industry clusters that the WDB identified as being crucial to the economic well-being of the county – energy, manufacturing, health care and hospitality.

“Career ladders are long-term career progression pathways that show individuals how to advance in high-wage, high-growth fields. As a framework for lifelong learning, career pathways begin with basic skills, integrate education with work, and propel individuals toward progressively higher levels of skill, responsibility and wages,” said Nancy Bellow, director of the WDB.

“Career ladder mapping can be a vital tool for preparing workers for employment in developing technologies and through New York State’s Centers of Excellence and Centers for Advanced Technology,” she added.
John Mosher, human resources manager at Novelis Specialty Products and chair of the WDB said, “The launching of the Career Ladder Map website is the culmination of our strategic planning efforts that started in 2004. Through this site, young people who want to work and live in the Oswego County can explore some the hundreds of career options available to them, and gain an understanding of the education and skills they will need to acquire to get those jobs.”

Development of the website was funded from a number of sources including contributions from New York State Department of Labor, Entergy, Alliance Bank, Pathfinder Bank, Operation Oswego County and IBEW Local 43.
“Although the site is currently up and running, work continues to enhance the site. Every week, video clips and job profiles are added to provide more in-depth information on featured jobs. This work will continue over the next few months,” Bellow said.

Comments and suggestions can be made through the website or by contacting the WDB office at 312-3492.

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