The Learner Information Framework (LIF)
Transformers in the Public Sector – Opportunity@Work
Skills-Based Practices: An Employer Journey Map – Maturity Diagnostic & Readiness Assessment – Jobs for the Future
CredLens
Opportunity Pluralism
Paper Ceiling
STARS—Skilled Through Alternative Routes
Center for a Skills First Future (SFF) – SHRM Foundation
Overview In April 2024, SHRM and the SHRM Foundation announced that its new Skills-First Center of Excellence (SFCOE) will launch in early 2025. The goal of SFCOE is to modernize […]
State Skills-Based Hiring in the Public Sector – NGA
Overview In January 2024, The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) launched, Skills-Based Hiring In The Public Sector, an initiative supported by a grant from Walmart. The […]
Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) – Opportunity@Work
Overview STARs is a national initiative created and managed by the nonprofit organization, Opportunity@Work. The organization’s mission is to rewire the U.S. labor market so that all individuals “skilled through alternative […]
Multiple Pathways Initiative – Business Roundtable
Overview The Multiple Pathways Initiative (MPI) launched in December 2020 by the Business Roundtable to provide resources to help employers reform hiring and advancement practices to emphasize the value of […]
XCredit Skills Validation – Education Design Lab
Overview Launched in summer 2021, XCredit Skills Validation is an initiative of the Education Design Lab. The Lab developed the concept of an employer-validated “XCredit”, or Experience Credit, which signals to […]