Opportunity@Work’s Post

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

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

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

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

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

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