John turned his passion into a career with Merit America while balancing work and homeschooling. Now, he's chasing dreams that will transform his family's future. 🌟 Opportunity@Work 🎥 bit.ly/3YtF5tX #MeritAmerica #AlternativeRoutes #TearThePaperCeiling #OneOfMillions

Do hiring methods need to change? Papia Debroy from Opportunity@Work & WorldSkills champion @danm3d tell how a skills-first approach benefits employers & job seekers in the newest episode of the OECD Education podcast. 🎧 bit.ly/4doblmH LinkedIn I #OECDCentre4Skills

Across political parties, age, race, and education levels, the public wants data to help make informed decisions about #skillstraining and #goodjobs. nationalskillscoalition.org/public-perspec… Opportunity@Work

Imagine a workforce that removes barriers for job candidates without bachelor’s degrees and widen talent pools for employers. nationalskillscoalition.org/public-perspec… Opportunity@Work #TearThePaperCeiling

We are excited to join National National Skills Coalition in sharing new polling data that finds that the majority of citizens support policies that can expand skills-based approaches to talent management. Take a look: lnkd.in/e5BWRtit #HireSTARs #SkillsbasedHiring

When you require a degree, you miss out on all the STARs! At the recent NICE Conference, James Minhinnett told his story of being Skilled Through Alternative Routes rather than a bachelor's degree. youtube.com/watch?v=urTRuZ… #NICECyberCON24 #cybersecurity #HireSTARs #Hiring

Which of these did you find most valuable to your professional journey?

We are proud to have partnered with the ACCT on this playbook along with the State of Maryland, select employers, and four pilot Maryland Community Colleges. Take a look: acct.org/center-for-pol… #HireSTARs #CommunityCollege #PublicSector

✔️ Find jobs where STARs excel ✔️ See pathways for upward mobility ✔️ Identify transferable skills Find the insights you need to unlock half of U.S. workers: staging.stellarsight.org #HireSTARs

On #LaborDay, we honor the members our nation's workforce. For a more equitable workforce, we must recognize all workers from all backgrounds, including those who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs). tearthepaperceiling.org

Are you ready to explore the #FutureofWork? Opportunity@Work is joining forces with @SnapITSolution, KANSASWORKS, Kansas Office of #Apprenticeship, and SafalPartners for an event to uplift our STARs. Register now: safalpartners.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #TechApprenticeships

The STARs #PublicSector Hub is a place where public sector officials can find the tools and support they need to implement skills-first, STAR-centered strategies to address their workforce challenges. Get started: bit.ly/PSHubTW #HireSTARs youtube.com/watch?v=_QsOEj…

So many of our workforce challenges can be addressed by removal of unnecessary college degree requirements and hiring STARs (workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes). Learn more about the value of STARs: opportunityatwork.org #wkdev #HireSTARs

Our friends at the National National Skills Coalition discuss the importance of skills-first hiring and our STARs Public Sector Resource Hub in their latest blog. Take a look: nationalskillscoalition.org/blog/higher-ed… #HireSTARs #PublicSector

If you're at #WorkdayRising, stop by to check out our #TearThePaperCeiling art installation! Tomorrow, our CEO Byron Auguste will be speaking on an Executive Symposium Session: Accelerating the Skills-First Talent Movement. Details here: rising.workday.com/us.html

See how California, a founding member of the STARs Public Sector Hub, is advancing skills-based practices: route-fifty.com/workforce/2024… #HireSTARs #California #PublicSector