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#TearThePaperCeiling: Let's shatter the myth that no degree equals no skill to open up opportunities for STARs (workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes).

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Join us for a powerful session that explores how rethinking hiring practices can open new pathways to success—for both job seekers and employers. Reserve your spot today and learn how to hire: opportunityatwork.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #HireSTARs #wkdev

Join us for a powerful session that explores how rethinking hiring practices can open new pathways to success—for both job seekers and employers. 

Reserve your spot today and learn how to hire: opportunityatwork.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#HireSTARs #wkdev
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Next week our CEO & Co-Founder Byron Auguste will be speaking at the Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit with #TearthePaperCeiling partner LaFawn Davis of @Indeed and Kristin Stoller of Fortune! RSVP here: lnkd.in/evfuVPrH FORTUNE

Next week our CEO &amp; Co-Founder <a href="/byron_auguste/">Byron Auguste</a> will be speaking at the Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit with #TearthePaperCeiling partner LaFawn Davis of @Indeed and Kristin Stoller of Fortune!

RSVP here: lnkd.in/evfuVPrH

<a href="/FortuneMagazine/">FORTUNE</a>
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🚀 Big news! NACCE & SkillPointe have joined the Tear the Paper Ceiling coalition by Opportunity@Work & Ad Council to expand access to skills-based careers for STARs. 🌟 #PaperCeiling #STARs #NACCE nacce.com/news/nacce-joi…

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🚀 Big news! NACCE & SkillPointe have joined the Tear the Paper Ceiling coalition by Opportunity@Work & Ad Council to expand access to skills-based careers for STARs. 🌟 #PaperCeiling #STARs #NACCE nacce.com/news/nacce-joi…

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31% of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the US workforce are STARs–people Skilled Through Alternative Routes, rather than a bachelor’s degree. That’s 3.4 million people. Read more on AAPI STARs: blog.opportunityatwork.org/aapi-heritage-… #AAPI #HireSTARs

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Episode 5 is LIVE! We’ve arrived at the final episode of our pilot season of Paperless Pathways! To close things out, we’re focusing on one of the most game-changing tools for STARs: building authentic connections and a personal brand. Tune in here:: pages.opportunityatwork.org/paperless-path…

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We’re thrilled to see Fortune spotlight the movement to recognize and hire STARs - workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes - in this article featuring our own CEO, Byron Auguste, and TTPC Partner @Indeed! Read the full story here: fortune.com/2025/05/27/emp…

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The future of hiring is here—and it’s skills-first! We’re proud to be a founding partner of the Center for a Skills First Future, a SHRM Foundation initiative helping employers hire based on skills, not pedigree. Learn more: skillsfirstfuture.org #SkillsFirst

The future of hiring is here—and it’s skills-first!

We’re proud to be a founding partner of the Center for a Skills First Future, a <a href="/SHRMFoundation/">SHRM Foundation</a> initiative helping employers hire based on skills, not pedigree.

Learn more: skillsfirstfuture.org

#SkillsFirst
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Chicago has committed to #TearThePaperCeiling! Last week, Chicago City Council agreed to remove the “paper ceiling” by allowing the Department of Human Resources to consider relevant work experience in lieu of a college degree. More details: chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2025…

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The Skills First Specialty Credential by SHRM Foundation is a powerful way for HR leaders to shift their orgs toward a future that works for everyone. Shift from pedigree to performance. Start here: shrm.org/foundation/ski… #TearThePaperCeiling #HireSTARs #SkillsFirst SHRM

The Skills First Specialty Credential by <a href="/SHRMFoundation/">SHRM Foundation</a> is a powerful way for HR leaders to shift their orgs toward a future that works for everyone.

Shift from pedigree to performance. Start here: shrm.org/foundation/ski…

#TearThePaperCeiling #HireSTARs #SkillsFirst <a href="/SHRM/">SHRM</a>
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Through our partnership with @careerVillage, we’re bringing the STARs Coach to Tear the Paper Ceiling website. This AI-powered Coach provides career navigation tools for STARs to find tailored career insights or build skills for the future. Learn more: tearthepaperceiling.org/stars

Through our partnership with @careerVillage, we’re bringing the STARs Coach to Tear the Paper Ceiling website. This AI-powered Coach provides career navigation tools for STARs to find tailored career insights or build skills for the future. 

Learn more: tearthepaperceiling.org/stars
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Opportunity@Work is at Jobs for the Future (JFF) Horizons today! 🎉 We’re thrilled to take part in this year’s #JFFHorizons Summit—“Dare to Be Brave”—where over 300 visionaries across sectors will lead transformative conversations to reshape the future of work. Learn more:

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Not all professions should require a bachelor's degree. Does it really take a bachelor's degree to be considered for a job to be be salespeople? Software developers? Event planners? Learn more in our STARs Hiring Playbook: tearthepaperceiling.org/stars-hiring-p… #HireSTARs #SkillsFirst

Not all professions should require a bachelor's degree. Does it really take a bachelor's degree to be considered for a job to be be salespeople? Software developers? 

Event planners?  Learn more in our STARs Hiring Playbook: tearthepaperceiling.org/stars-hiring-p…

#HireSTARs #SkillsFirst
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Employers are shifting their hiring practices, policymakers are taking action, and STARs are raising their voices as a unified group. View our most recent data on the State of the Paper Ceiling in our blog: blog.opportunityatwork.org/three-years-in… #SkillsFirstHiring #TearThePaperCeiling

Employers are shifting their hiring practices, policymakers are taking action, and STARs are raising their voices as a unified group.

View our most recent data on the State of the Paper Ceiling in our blog: blog.opportunityatwork.org/three-years-in…

#SkillsFirstHiring #TearThePaperCeiling
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Thank you, #JFFHorizons 2025! We were proud to join this year’s transformative Horizons Summit, where change-makers from across sectors came together under the theme: “Dare to Be Brave.” See how we’re advancing skills-first hiring: opportunityatwork.org Jobs for the Future (JFF)

Thank you, #JFFHorizons 2025! 

We were proud to join this year’s transformative Horizons Summit, where change-makers from across sectors came together under the theme: “Dare to Be Brave.”

See how we’re advancing skills-first hiring: opportunityatwork.org 

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