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Skills-Based Hiring is hot, but dropping degree requirements is just the first step
Governments and private employers are beginning to reap the benefits of this move, but sweeping changes in state and federal policy and adoption of new technologies are needed to make good on its promise.
As Congress rethinks funding for WIOA, it can take a page from Colorado programs
Most Coloradans age 25 or older do not hold a bachelor’s degree. Investing in models like ActivateWork and Per Scholas and learners like Oscar can dramatically improve economic mobility and strengthen our nation’s economy.
Holon IQ: No college, a world of career paths
Dr. Steven Taylor, Director and Senior Fellow for the Future of Work, discusses how vocational training, apprenticeships, certifications, and alternative education models are opening doors to successful and fulfilling careers.
Opportunity@Work receives $20 million from MacKenzie Scott
Opportunity@Work has received a grant of $20 million from Yield Giving. The unrestricted funding will support Opportunity@Work’s mission to generate a $20 billion boost in annual earnings for workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs).
Employees aren’t finding purpose at work. These 3 big ideas could help.
Leaders at ASU+GSV discuss why people need access to college alternatives and innovative funding options, employers need to recognize non-college credentials and hire based on skills, and policymakers can reform the workforce system to motivate people to contribute through purposeful work.
It’s time to rethink welfare-to-work policies. This bipartisan workforce bill is a good start.
At its best, public policy should encourage individuals to embrace a “contribution mindset” and seek out opportunities, not avoid them, to reach their full potentials. Instead of cliffs, our nation needs benefits slopes.
Canceling student debt won’t fix higher education. Donors must think bigger.
While wiping out college loans might bring short-term relief, grant makers need to get behind alternative savings and education options that could remake the entire system.
SXSW EDU 2024: The 2024 election and higher ed policy panel
Dr. Steven Taylor joined a panel of policy experts to analyze how the upcoming election could reshape higher education policies related to access, affordability, equity, and workforce outcomes.
Skills-based hiring: A primer
Skills-based hiring has risen to national prominence as many states – and major companies – eliminate degree requirements. Listen to this Whiteboard Advisors-hosted webinar to explore solutions enabling new talent development and hiring approaches.
Shifting Political Winds: A Post-Election Policy Outlook.
Dr. Steven Taylor, Director and Senior Fellow for the Future of Work joins a panel discussing their insights on what to expect in the early months of the next administration—and how advocates, reformers and educators can navigate this fast-changing landscape for state and federal policy.
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