How Can Higher Education Signal Relevance in a Skills-Focused World?
To send clearer signals about the skills it develops, higher education can incorporate microcredentials, map skills across the curriculum, and expand work-based learning.
In Tough Tech Landscape, a Midwest Training Provider Doubles Down
As entry-level hiring slows in tech, the nonprofit i.c. stars has had to get more creative about getting its learners the kind of work experience that can open doors even…
Build, Don’t Buy
Major companies say they’re moving beyond “just-in-time” hiring and investing more in training, as urgency about the labor market drives new thinking. Also, a workforce boost from moving a community…
Why Should a Company Do Skills-First Hiring? It Depends.
Knowing why and how to prioritize skills in hiring requires a business to think hard about its goals, talent needs, and what drives its bottom line. The benefits show up…
Amid AI and Labor Market Changes, Companies Look to Grow Their Own Skilled Workers
A new report, based on interviews with 15 large U.S.-based companies, finds a shift from just-in-time hiring of already-trained workers to a more patient approach of building up skills in-house.
Targeted Talent Matching
An employer-led talent marketplace seeks to cut through the noise for local businesses and jobseekers. Also, understanding the data infrastructure needed for skills-based hiring, and the emerging expert consensus on…
3 Reasons Why It’s Time to Stop Saying “Soft Skills”
The capabilities that make us human—communication, teamwork, and critical thinking—aren’t “soft.” Here’s why we need to change the way we talk about those skills.
Childcare Providers Know How to Fix the System. We Should Let Them.
Everyone agrees the system isn’t working for childcare workers, parents, or businesses. To fix it, we’ve got to listen to the people who know the challenges best.
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