We're delighted to announce that Opportunity@Work has received a grant of $20 million from Yield Giving, the groundbreaking philanthropy founded by MacKenzie Scott. This investment will accelerate our efforts to drive $20 billion in wage gains for workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs). #HireSTARs #TearThePaperCeiling #Grant #workforcedevelopment Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eN9brmaR
Opportunity@Work
Civic and Social Organizations
Washington, DC 31,369 followers
#TearThePaperCeiling: Let's shatter the myth that no degree equals no skill. Join us!
About us
Our mission is to rewire the labor market so that all workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) can work, learn, and earn to their full potential. Tag #TearThePaperCeiling or #HireSTARs for a chance for your photo or story to be featured.
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http://www.opportunityatwork.org
External link for Opportunity@Work
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- workforce development, future of work, and labor market
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Primary
1111 19th Street N.W., Suite 1180
Washington, DC 20036, US
Employees at Opportunity@Work
Updates
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Opportunity@Work reposted this
Its Unfathomably Disproportionate You are not going to believe this stat. My wife couldn't either. What is a STAR, what the paper ceiling is, and why skills-based hiring improves retention rates, increases diversity, and opens up untapped talent pools. All that and more research from Opportunity@Work can be found in the below link. https://lnkd.in/eQQ8Wmqy #AdCouncilPartner #HireSTARs #PaperCeiling #TearThePaperCeiling #OpportunityatWork #adcouncil #creatorsforgood Opportunity@Work Ad Council Tear The Paper Ceiling
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Opportunity@Work reposted this
Great to see #TearThePaperCeiling coalition partner Indeed - the world’s largest matching and hiring platform - sharing the message, “if you can do the job, you should get the job - regardless of where or how you gained your skills.” Indeed's Chief People and Sustainability Officer LaFawn Davis and former host of the Daily Show and founder of Trevor Noah Foundation Trevor Noah took the stage at Indeed FutureWorks to share their experiences as STARs* with over 800 HR leaders in person and 6K+ online. *STARs = Skilled Through Alternative Routes, rather than a bachelor’s degree. As Davis shares, “STARs represent a massive talent pool - roughly half of the U.S. workforce…even though I had the skills and expertise I was turned down because I didn’t have a college degree. That is why our mission is so personal to me.” Opportunity@Work's partnership with Indeed began one year ago when they joined the #TearthePaperCeiling coalition. I had the opportunity to discuss concrete ways to match the talents of STARs to the needs of employers at a convening with Indeed's CEO Chris Hyams and 100 Indeed leaders. Indeed is championing *transferrable skills* both within their organization and with the employers they work with. Opportunity@Work has the data to show that 30 million STARs have demonstrated transferable skills for roles with salaries at least 50% higher than their current job. I highly recommend you watch the full conversation with LaFawn Davis and Trevor Noah here: https://lnkd.in/epYuhMYx Learn more about how employers can Tear the Paper Ceiling and tap into the STARs talent pool here: https://lnkd.in/ejdzVvJh #HireSTARs #IndeedFutureWorks
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Prioritize skills over degrees. A four-year degree requirement screens out 77% of Hispanic workers, many of whom have skills developed through alternative routes, particularly on the job. Make GED and certification programs accessible to Hispanic workers. Lower educational attainment among Hispanic workers can hinder their ability to signal their job readiness to potential employers. Employers can open pathways for Hispanic workers by helping them get the credentials that open doors. Expand job sourcing to include less traditional routes. As shown above, many low-wage roles have similar skill sets to higher wage roles. Recognize that low wage does not mean low skill and recruit and source talent in ways that support skills-based mobility. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/daYz9SGG #HispanicHeritageMonth #HireSTARs
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More than 70 million STARs call the the United States home. Find out how, why, and where to tap into this skilled workforce with STARSight: https://starsight.org/ #HireSTARs #Career #wkdev #employment #nowhiring
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Opportunity@Work reposted this
We’re thrilled to announce that Grads of Life has released our 10-year anniversary report, Ten Years of Pioneering Progress in the Skills-First Movement. This report is an exciting account of Grads of Life’s progress toward our vision of an America where every person has access to economic opportunity and mobility. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gydkBPBh The report details how we’ve tackled the challenge of changing employers’ perceptions of who counts as talent – and then changing employer talent practices at scale. It also looks ahead to the next ten years, including a sneak peek at our new platform to help spur skills-first conversations, Skills Speak Although there’s still a tremendous amount of work to do, we’re invigorated by the momentum of the skills-first movement and energized by the strong network of partners helping to lead this vital work. Grads of Life has come a long way since our founding as the systems change arm of Year Up United in 2014! Any reflections or memories come to mind? Let us know in the comments! #GradsofLife #SkillsFirst #10Years #AnniversaryReport
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The bold new documentary, UNTAPPED: Closing America’s Opportunity Gap, featuring our CEO Byron Auguste, examines why business leaders must #TearThePaperCeiling and embrace STARs (workers skilled through alternative routes rather than a bachelor's degree) as valuable to our nation's workforce. Tear The Paper Ceiling partner Workday recently discussed this upcoming documentary with Carrie Varoquiers, one of the film’s executive producers, to learn more about Workday’s role in the making of the film and how companies benefit from a skills-based hiring strategy: Read the full blog below! https://lnkd.in/eiwXuyM8 #HireSTARs #Career #wkdev #employment #nowhiring
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What happens when companies rally to #TearThePaperCeiling? Find out in UNTAPPED: Closing America’s Opportunity Gap, debuting on Netflix on October 16th! UNTAPPED shines a bold light on the STARs (workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes rather than a bachelor's degree), the opportunity gap in America and the imperative for skills-based hiring – an alternative recruitment method that looks at a person’s full range of skills and capabilities, vs. traditional methods that focus on past experiences and background – all set against the tapestry of deeply moving and powerful human stories. Our CEO Byron Auguste will be featured alongside industry leaders like entrepreneur Mark Cuban, General Motors CEO Mary Barra, JPMorganChase CEO Jamie Dimon, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, Workday Co-Founder and Executive Chair Aneel Bhusri, Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach, Year Up United Founder Gerald Chertavian, and more. UNTAPPED was developed and executive produced by #TearThePaperCeiling champion partner Workday in partnership with Executive Producers Lebron James and Maverick Carter with The SpringHill Company, and was directed by award-winning filmmaker Josh Kahn. Add to your Netflix watchlist now! https://lnkd.in/eEVPhUht *You have to be signed in for the link to work, or search on Netflix for “UNTAPPED”. #UNTAPPEDFilm
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We’re so delighted to see STARs (individuals Skilled Through Alternative Routes rather than a college degree) highlighted at #IndeedFutureWorks to 800+ HR/TA leaders in person and 6K+ online! Last week, Indeed’s Chief People and Sustainability Officer, LaFawn Davis took the main stage at #IndeedFutureWorks to introduce STARs and #tearthepaperceiling, inspire us all with her own STAR story, and share Indeed’s goal to help 30 million people facing barriers to employment land a job by 2030, before sitting down with Trevor Noah (also a STAR) to discuss skills-first hiring and politics at work. This event was also the latest stop for our #TearThePaperCeiling art installation, a stunning physical manifestation of the paper ceiling. Fashioned from some 30,000 pieces of paper, including real resumes of STARs, it brings to life the barriers millions of STARs face, despite having the skills for higher-wage work. STARs represent 70+ million workers in the US (50% of the US workforce) and have developed valuable skills through community college, certificate programs, military service, or, most commonly, on-the-job experience. They include 62% of Black workers, 54% of Hispanic workers, 61% of veterans, and 66% of rural workers. Read and watch the conversation on Indeed's blog here: https://lnkd.in/gBeenZhz #HireSTARs
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Opportunity@Work reposted this
I’ll never forget STARs hitting the main stage at #IndeedFutureWorks with LaFawn Davis & Trevor Noah 🤯 ⭐️✨🚀 Knowing that over 850 HR/TA leaders in person and over 6500 unique viewers around the world learned about STARs... and that 100s also viewed the #TearThePaperCeiling Art Installation... is still something that has me in awe. Even more so, hearing that many companies have already removed degree requirements… that many are actively embracing #SkillsFirstHiring and seeking out for more data, tools, and consulting to help implement it… and that a substantial number of leaders in the HR/TA field are in fact STARs themselves… was beyond validating. 💫 I personally fought through the shame of not finishing my degree for almost 20 years before I first learned about the term STARs. It was the first time that I had ever heard of positive identified for people who are undeniably skilled, but who had just not completed a bachelors degree. To say that the term STAR changed my life would easily be an understatement. Thanks again to Will Villota for creating the term, and thanks again to Yscaira J. for LaborX, joining O@W, and posting about STARs online. 🙏 Thanks out to Chris Hyams, LaFawn Davis, Jessica Jensen, Abigail Carlton, Parisa Fatehi-Weeks, Aidan McLaughlin, Elisabeth Voigt, Eavan Fallon, Jonathan J. Gonzalez, Daniel Coleman, MBA, Jared Rogers, Jessica Wolfson, Alberto Aroeste, David Lewis, J. Dylan Riches, Andy Paar, Oksana Cline, Donna Bungard, CPWA and so many more at Indeed who have chosen to champion Skill First Hiring and acknowledge that STARs represent the largest talent pool that will be helped by the long overdue shift. 🙏 Thank you as well to all those who stopped by the TTPC Art Installation including Amy (Johnson) Hunter PhD, Whitney Plummer, Katie Jacobs, SHRM-SCP, L Gillespie, Miraida Vazquez, Omar Villalba, Tanya Smith, Raegan Helm, Jessica D., Amanda Egan, Lucy Rodrigues, Rachel Gardinier, Tenaya McDaniel, MBA, Ryan Marvel, Janeane Tolomeo, Rick Pitts, Emery Carlson, Khalilah Woods, SPHR, and so many more! 🙏 Sincerest thanks to the Board, STARs Advisory Council, Executive Leadership Team, all partners and current colleagues, and all who’ve ever worked with Opportunity@Work — the FutureWorks moments would not have happened if not for all that was done beforehand. And last, but certainly not least, thank you to Rolanda Wilson, MHR for supporting our activation by swiftly developing expertise in our work (w/o any prompt or expectation from us) and then consistently serving as a genuine, warm, and knowledgeable ambassador (above and beyond what was required). If anyone is hiring in Tech/HR, I highly recommend checking out her profile! To watch the LaFawn Davis and Trevor Noah conversation, check out this link: https://lnkd.in/e7v2VMcq To learn more about the Tear The Paper Ceiling campaign and coalition, check out https://lnkd.in/e6rxJmG5 #TearThePaperCeiling #OneofMillions #HireSTARs #Indeed