High-Demand Career Communities 

The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly changed the U.S. workforce and economy. Upwardly Global is studying market shifts and building new pathways to connect job seekers with opportunities in high-demand sectors of the job market.

We are now offering cohort-based opportunities for networking, skill-building, and peer-to-peer learning for job seekers with professional experience and interest in the following sectors: 

• Business (including Human Resources, Marketing , Operations, Logistics & Administration)
• Engineering
• Finance & Accounting
• Health Care
• Information Technology

Job seekers in these cohorts will have access to Upwardly Global’s traditional career skills program, along with industry-specific resources, including:

• Access to an industry-focused community of fellow job seekers via an online communications platform.  
• Industry mapping to identify opportunities  or professional certifications and trainings. 
• Industry-focused skill training with partners. 
• Career panels and webinars with industry experts. 
• Connections with industry-specific volunteers and mentors.