Jobs and Employment Data Exchange (JEDx)
JEDx is developing a public-private approach for collecting and using standards-based jobs and employment data that will enhance government reporting, workforce analytics, and empower people to use their own records to pursue opportunities and advancement.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the T3 Innovation Network launched the JEDx initiative to develop a public-private approach for collecting and using standards-based jobs and employment data. This initiative builds on the Chamber Foundation’s Job Data Exchange (JDX) initiative, to promote public-private standards for job descriptions and postings, and the T3 Innovation Network’s Employment and Earnings Records Standards Project, to develop and use public-private standards for comprehensive employment and earnings records.
This initiative is developing a vision and roadmap for a public-private data collaborative that can improve the collection and use of standards-based jobs and employment data for public and private applications including:
- Learner/Worker Empowerment and Trusted RecordsEmpowering people to use their own verifiable employment and earnings records to apply for career and educational opportunities and government programs and benefits—building on the T3 Network’s Learning and Employment Record (LER) initiative.
- Employer Reporting to Federal and State GovernmentsReducing costs and improving data quality in employer reporting to federal and state governments for program administration and economic statistics.
- Public and Private Workforce AnalyticsImproving access and use of more comprehensive workforce analytics services for employers, learners/workers, and government agencies, including government labor market information and evidence-based policy and research.
JEDx Value Proposition
The U.S. Chamber Foundation engaged the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to assess employer perceptions of the JEDx value proposition.
JEDx Phases
- Design Phase: November 2021 to October 2022The JEDx Partnership was launched with national and state partners, including public and private organizations from Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Texas. This phase included two technical workgroups focused on (1) data prioritization based on leading use cases, and (2) the system architecture needed to organize, collect, and share data on jobs and employment.
- Design Phase: November 2021 to October 2022The JEDx Partnership was launched with national and state partners, including public and private organizations from Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Texas. This phase included two technical workgroups focused on (1) data prioritization based on leading use cases, and (2) the system architecture needed to organize, collect, and share data on jobs and employment.
- Bridge Phase: November 2022 to March 2023The U.S. Chamber Foundation has worked with public and private partners to prepare to demonstrate the JEDx value proposition, including the collection of data and their use by prototype applications.
Workshift
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is leading an ambitious effort to create and promote the widespread adoption of standards for jobs and employment records. Now, it’s looking for more employers, government agencies, and policymakers to join.
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The JDX is now taking an important step forward to move from pilot to real-world implementation.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced a public feedback period on the JDX JobSchema+, a proposal to significantly evolve the existing data standard for job postings. The goal of this proposal is to expand on the foundation of the JobPosting Schema to meet more diverse hiring needs in a modern workplace and provide a more granular view of in-demand skills and competencies.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced the next steps in developing the Job Data Exchange (JDX), a set of open data tools and resources that will improve the speed and clarity of employer signaling to education, training, and credentialing partners, which in turn will help learners and workers better understand what jobs are available and what skills are required to fill them. Central to the pilot will be the development and field testing of an expanded data standard, or schema, for job descriptions and postings.
