Job Shortages
The tables below show the top three occupations that are projected from 2018-2028 of Ohio employers based on the level of education they require. There is a state minimum wage of $8.80 in Ohio, or $7.25 for employers grossing $299,000 or less. The one highlighted occupation under each of the three education levels has been selected to expand on in terms of potential career advancement.
Potential Career Advancement
1) Food Preparation Worker to Certified Food Manager
Food Preparation Worker Job Description:
- Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking
Entry Level Requirements:
- Food Handler Certification– required for just one person in charge of the establishment each shift and is required in Wheeling-Ohio County
- Obtain Food Handler Certification online here ($10, 4 hours)
Certified Food Manager Job Description:
- Responsible for food safety to protect the public from foodborne illness
Career Advancement Requirements:
- Obtain the Ohio Manager Certification in Food Protection, online course and exam found here ($99, 3 hours)
2) Nursing Assistant to Licensed Practical Nurse
Nursing Assistant Job Description:
- Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff
Entry Level Requirements:
- Complete a Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP), passing with 80% or higher
- Pass a state-administered competency evaluation test
Licensed Practical Nurse Job Description:
- Provide more extensive patient care with fewer administrative tasks relative to medical assistant
Career Advancement Requirements:
- Complete a state-approved Practical Nursing program
- Pass the National Council Licensure Exam-Practical Nurse (NCLEX-PN) exam ($200)
- Apply for license ($75, renewal every 2 years)
3) Accountant & Auditor to Financial Manager
Accountant & Auditor Job Description:
- Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports on activities in an organization
Entry Level Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree with Accounting concentration
- At least 1 year of experience of accounting experience
- Pass the CPA exam (Approx. $900 with $180 application fee)
- State residency and citizenship not required
Financial Manager Job Description:
- Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment
Career Advancement Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance related field required, Master’s degree encouraged
- 5+ years of experience in business or financial occupation, more information found here
Immigration in Ohio
The following are facts about the immigrant community in Ohio:
- Immigrants comprise 5% of the state population and 6% of the Ohio labor force
- Top industries of immigrant employment in Ohio:
- Manufacturing, 68,968
- Health Care and Social Assistance, 56,444
- Retail Trade, 37,186
- Educational Services, 33,717
- Accommodation and Food Services, 30,593
- 30,432 immigrant business owners account for 6% of all self-employed Ohio residents
- 53% of immigrants in Ohio are naturalized and another 17% are undocumented
- Top foreign-born countries of origin:
- India, 11%
- Mexico, 8%
- China, 6%
- The Philippines, 3%
- Canada, 3%
- 5% of native-born Ohioans are children of an immigrant
- Educational attainment of foreign born adults in Ohio:
- High School diploma or less – 39%
- More than HS diploma, less than Bachelor’s degree – 19%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher – 42%
- Share of Brain Waste* – 19%
* Share of immigrant professionals, who are unemployed, employed at poverty-level wages in High School diploma or less jobs, or significantly underemployed in more than HS diploma, less than Bachelor’s degree jobs
Sources
Jobs
Projections Managing Partnership (PMP), Projections Central – State Occupational Projections, “Long Term Occupational Projection (2018-2028)”; http://www.projectionscentral.com/Projections/LongTerm
Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates; https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, “Education and training assignments by detailed occupation,” 2019; https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/education-and-training-by-occupation.htm
National Council of State Legislatures, “State Minimum Wages”, December 2020; http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wage-chart.aspx#Table
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Economic News Release, “Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls by State, Seasonally adjusted”, November 2020; https://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.t03.htm
Potential Career Advancement
National Conference of State Legislatures, “The National Occupational Licensing Database”, March 2020: https://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/occupational-licensing-statute-database.aspx
Immigration
American Immigration Council, State by State Fact Sheet, August 2020; https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/topics/state-by-state