Skillist (Acq.)

Farther, together 💪🏽💪🏿💪 "To meet this moment, @OpptyatWork has chosen to accelerate the scaling of our online marketplace platform. Today, I’m delighted to announce that @Skillist — a skills-based hiring technology company — is joining the O@W family." blog.opportunityatwork.org/marketplace-mo…

Excited as @carolinecfay, Ananth Kasturiraman, @Skillist join our @OpptyatWork team! Our shared mission: skills-based hiring to open better career pathways to overlooked talents, enabling employers to #HireSTARs. We need all talents to rebuild better. blog.opportunityatwork.org/marketplace-mo…

“Nonessential degree requirements aren’t race-neutral. They embed into the labor market the legacy of black exclusion from the U.S. education system.” @pqblair @OpptyatWork @WSJ #futureofwork #wkdev #hireSTARs wsj.com/articles/the-d…

Here’s what companies can do right now to hire inclusively & address historically rooted barriers that Black workers face: 1⃣Hire for skills, not degrees 2⃣Source talent from the places where STARs work 3⃣Invest in STARs to support their career on.wsj.com/2NC83Cj #wkdev

Degree inflation has a disparate impact on Black Americans. Employers need to look past degrees when #hiring to build a more #inclusive workforce. More from @OpptyAtWork’s Shad Ahmed and @HSGE’s @PQBlair at @WSJ on.wsj.com/2NC83Cj #wkdev #workforcedevelopment #HireSTARs

Unemployment rates for black Americans 16.8% and Latino workers 17.6% exceeds that of white Americans 12.4%. Our partner @YearUp collaborates with @Merck @amazon and others to offer #careerdevelopment for young adults of color cnb.cx/2YhciIF #opportunityemployers

@MariaKFlynn The agenda is 🔥😯🔥!

#JFFHorozons - it’s almost showtime!! JFFHorizons.org

"They are all Black, they are leaders in our community, and these are the stories of the everyday indignities they suffer because of the color of their skin." @PrattWiley, Corey Thomas, @ColettePhillips and other Black executives share their stories. ow.ly/5Xk930qNMn1

Prioritizing employee wellbeing benefits the bottom line, esp during a crisis. Companies that invested in the future *while protecting employees* have so far better survived both the COVID market crash & the '08 recession. ht @RosenblumElyse @gradsoflife #4b525a21580f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/gradsofl…

How do we make sure this recovery is better for workers than previous recoveries? Let’s start with dismantling the “skills gap” narrative and addressing systemic issues of job quality, worker voice, social safety net, broken hiring and education equity. #equityinrecovery

Friends, please join us on Thursday! @David_Helene @employment_tech @ysnjen @katykappler @flyCoPilot @BetterFutureFwd @Skillist @carolinecfay @stephaneurial @JessicaR_Aalami @jeanhammond @providerpool

"The solution is not a 'microcredential.' The millions who have lost and are losing their jobs will be focused on making ends meet. They are seeking new models that allow them to quickly acquire and demonstrate the skills employers want." - @rwmichelle #6f40cadfc211" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/stradaed…

If history repeats, thousands of Americans will turn to higher education to overcome the economic effects of COVID-19. If that happens, they won't need degree programs. They'll need targeted education. Learn more from Strada's @rwmichelle in @edsurge. hubs.ly/H0pJxVH0

If you're looking for help with #COVID19-related data crunching, stakeholder outreach, strategic planning, research, or project management, @HarvardHBS students are ready to volunteer. Please post your projects here. mbasfightcovid19.com

Great advice from our friend @amyahearn11 of @Pathstream1 on navigating the job search today: linkedin.com/pulse/toolkit-…

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 So proud of the work we do at @Skillist for this very reason. #skillsmatter #hireskills #livingwage

"The covid-19 pandemic presents a different challenge—and highlights the role of another corporate function, often unfairly dismissed as soft. Never before have more firms needed a hard-headed HR boss." economist.com/business/2020/…

Join us at 1PM ET today! #covid19biz

Thank you to the @BostonGlobe and @ktkjohnston for this spotlight on Boston's many efforts to make hiring equitable for all. @ezCater @bostonchamber @ScholarJet @TPIprogram @JosephBFuller @TheBodyShop bostonglobe.com/2020/03/22/bus…

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