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More than a refresh: Job Quality and Access Tool update includes improvements, new features

Updated with fresh data and some new features, CMAP’s award-winning Job Quality and Access Tool helps communities and individuals explore a community’s employment environment. 

The tool is a resource for learning more about job quality and accessibility by industry, occupation, and geography. It includes new and useful features for:

• Community leaders and members who can use the data to make informed, localized decisions.
• Economic development and workforce development organizations that can identify opportunities to create connections.
• Targeted industries to promote equitable growth and opportunity.

What’s new

This release is more than a data refresh. There are some improvements and new features you can try:

• Change the chart plot to learn the top 10 occupations in a selected area
• Create a spotlight to organize results by municipality and look for jobs in your community
• View scores for transit access and occupational demand

How to use the Job Quality and Access Tool

The Job Quality and Access Tool is best viewed on a computer screen in full screen mode. All tool elements of are interactive, and data will appear when you hover a mouse over an element. More guidance is available on how to navigate the tool.  

More use case examples 

Want to explore how the tool might work in a specific scenario? Check out the user guide for three use cases that demonstrate the tool’s capabilities:. 

• Case 1: Explore jobs related to construction and installation services needed for housing build-out, electrification, and maintenance. 
• Case 2: Compare transit availability with where workers live 
• Case 3: Find the largest jobs in a region by municipality or occupation types.