Guidebook F.A.Q.
Q. What are Three Things that This Guidebook Can Answer?
- What are the top clusters for employment in New Mexico in the next ten years?
- What are the career paths that are available to help you?
- What are some examples of jobs that you could do?
Q. Are You an Adult Who Wants to Upgrade Your Skills or Change Jobs?
A. Go to page 70 of the guidebook to learn how career pathways for adults will be available at Workforce Connection Centers and in Community Colleges.
Q. Do You Want to Know What the State is doing to Promote Hot Industries?
A. Go to page 77 of the report to learn about the state's plans to better align education and economic development.
Q. How Can You Learn More about the Jobs and Salaries Listed in this Guidebook?
A.
The Occupational Information Network Online (national data)
New Mexico Workforce Connection (New Mexico data)
New Mexico Department of Labor (the latest NM salary projections)
Q. How Should You Use the Salary Information Provided in the Guide?
A. The salaries listed throughout the guidebook are based on national averages. New Mexico salaries may be lower. New Mexico enjoys a lower cost of living than other states, which means salaries are lower in some fields. Salaries generally differ from rural to urban areas as well, again based on cost of living. Salaries can also differ from large businesses to small businesses. Market conditions drive salaries - so they can change rapidly due to supply and demand. To get a better idea of how much you might earn in a given career in New Mexico, interview someone to learn about salary ranges in that community.
Q. Where Can You Learn More about Career Pathways?
A. Here is a quick introduction. Page 70 of the report describes career pathways in detail.