6: Creating an Industry Career Map with Guest Joe Sarubbi

Guest Joe Sarubbi from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council shares why and how IREC created an interactive career map for the solar energy and climate control industries. Such tools can demonstrate career paths and the extent of opportunity within an industry. This episode builds upon the conversation about career pathways and stackable credentials from Episode 5 with Neil Reddy, CEO of the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC). [Show Notes]

The interactive solar and climate control career maps provide robust information for individuals, including job demand, training information, and training locations. Ultimately, these tools provide awareness and the ability to explore available opportunities that individuals would not necessarily find otherwise. It’s powerful to have the opportunity to see the types of career paths, determine if there is interest, and then explore which local educational institutions support the career path.

Not to mention, professionals in human resources, workforce development, and education can take advantage of the plethora of resources within the map to help individuals determine a career path that makes sense for them. The opportunities are endless for developing similar maps within other sectors such as health, power engineering, energy storage, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), and much more.

Joe’s best advice to individuals is to “explore, explore, explore –that’s the fun of it!” because you can’t be what you can’t see. Tune into episode 6 for the whole story.