Expectations of employers in the United States for entry-level public health job skills with a bachelor’s degree: an analysis of the positions advertised in an online job portal
ObjectivesTo analyze the current public health labor market for bachelor’s-level graduates.MethodsPublic health-related job postings (N = 365) from across the United States were collected from an online job portal, Indeed.com, from November 7–14, 2022. Job titles, organization type, degree requireme...
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| author | Satish K. Kedia Coree Entwistle Guijin Lee Laura Magaña Emily M. Burke Ashish Joshi |
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| description | ObjectivesTo analyze the current public health labor market for bachelor’s-level graduates.MethodsPublic health-related job postings (N = 365) from across the United States were collected from an online job portal, Indeed.com, from November 7–14, 2022. Job titles, organization type, degree requirements, work experience, job location, and preferred skills for bachelor’s-level public health positions were analyzed.ResultsThirty-one job titles were identified. Approximately one-third (32.33%) of postings were from the Northeastern US; 23.56% were from the Southeastern region. Thirty-five job skill categories were identified. Most jobs (92.33%) required oral and written communication skills, and 85.21% specified educational skills for public health promotion. Cultural competency, project management, and case management abilities were also highly sought.ConclusionThis study revealed the needs of the public health workforce and bolstered the case that public health degree-seekers should be equipped with a set of strategic skills applicable to a range of multisectoral and multidisciplinary public health jobs.Policy implicationsGiven the rapid changes in the field of public health, ongoing analysis of the labor market benefits educators, employers, and policymakers alike. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ddf9e4fef5ac438ca5e430842e9432952023-10-05T05:52:20ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-10-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.12185091218509Expectations of employers in the United States for entry-level public health job skills with a bachelor’s degree: an analysis of the positions advertised in an online job portalSatish K. Kedia0Coree Entwistle1Guijin Lee2Laura Magaña3Emily M. Burke4Ashish Joshi5School of Public Health, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United StatesSchool of Public Health, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United StatesSchool of Public Health, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United StatesAssociation of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), Washington, DC, United StatesAssociation of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), Washington, DC, United StatesSchool of Public Health, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United StatesObjectivesTo analyze the current public health labor market for bachelor’s-level graduates.MethodsPublic health-related job postings (N = 365) from across the United States were collected from an online job portal, Indeed.com, from November 7–14, 2022. Job titles, organization type, degree requirements, work experience, job location, and preferred skills for bachelor’s-level public health positions were analyzed.ResultsThirty-one job titles were identified. Approximately one-third (32.33%) of postings were from the Northeastern US; 23.56% were from the Southeastern region. Thirty-five job skill categories were identified. Most jobs (92.33%) required oral and written communication skills, and 85.21% specified educational skills for public health promotion. Cultural competency, project management, and case management abilities were also highly sought.ConclusionThis study revealed the needs of the public health workforce and bolstered the case that public health degree-seekers should be equipped with a set of strategic skills applicable to a range of multisectoral and multidisciplinary public health jobs.Policy implicationsGiven the rapid changes in the field of public health, ongoing analysis of the labor market benefits educators, employers, and policymakers alike.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1218509/fullpublic healtheducationemploymentjob skillsentry-levelbachelor’s degree |
| spellingShingle | Satish K. Kedia Coree Entwistle Guijin Lee Laura Magaña Emily M. Burke Ashish Joshi Expectations of employers in the United States for entry-level public health job skills with a bachelor’s degree: an analysis of the positions advertised in an online job portal Frontiers in Public Health public health education employment job skills entry-level bachelor’s degree |
| title | Expectations of employers in the United States for entry-level public health job skills with a bachelor’s degree: an analysis of the positions advertised in an online job portal |
| title_full | Expectations of employers in the United States for entry-level public health job skills with a bachelor’s degree: an analysis of the positions advertised in an online job portal |
| title_fullStr | Expectations of employers in the United States for entry-level public health job skills with a bachelor’s degree: an analysis of the positions advertised in an online job portal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Expectations of employers in the United States for entry-level public health job skills with a bachelor’s degree: an analysis of the positions advertised in an online job portal |
| title_short | Expectations of employers in the United States for entry-level public health job skills with a bachelor’s degree: an analysis of the positions advertised in an online job portal |
| title_sort | expectations of employers in the united states for entry level public health job skills with a bachelor s degree an analysis of the positions advertised in an online job portal |
| topic | public health education employment job skills entry-level bachelor’s degree |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1218509/full |
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