New Data: The Talent Pool Employers Should Know

New research reveals employers are missing out on the 60% of American workers who do not have a bachelor’s degree in large part due to self-imposed exclusionary hiring practices. The good news? There are deliberate choices managers, companies, industries, and regions can make to unblock clogged hiring systems, tap into skilled workers, and strengthen their talent pipelines.
The New York Times recently profiled the findings from Opportunity@Work's latest research report - Rise with the STARs -which uncovers degree discrimination’s negative impact on employers and workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs). Now is the time to turn the tide and join the conversation. In this virtual event, you’ll hear from experts within the workforce field about:
The latest findings talent leaders should know about the 70+ million U.S. workers who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) like community college, military service, training programs, skills bootcamps, and learning on the job-rather than a bachelor’s degree.
New tools for managers, companies, industries, and regions to unlock STARs talent.
A foundation for action, and a framework to unlock the skills of STARs within hiring systems, talent pipelines, workforce strategies, and the workplace itself.
Speakers:
Byron Auguste, CEO and Co-Founder, Opportunity@Work.
Previously, Byron was the Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council in the Obama Administration.
Amanda Cage, President and CEO, National Fund for Workforce Solutions.
Most recently, she served as the chief program officer at the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership where she managed a network of 50+ agencies for the country’s second largest workforce system.
Papia Debroy, Senior Vice President of Insights, Opportunity@Work.
Papia served as a Research Director at CEB, now Gartner, a member based advisory organization serving more than 80% of the Fortune 1000.
Tamberlin Golden, Executive Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at General Motors.
Tamberlin has 30+ years experience in leading teams and is responsible for the strategy to increase global workforce agility through skills-based pathways and career development.
Debrena McEwen, Quality Assurance Engineer, Madison Reed.
Debrena’s career journey is spotlighted in the upcoming research report - she is a STAR who gained skill exposure and skill mastery through the TechHire Oakland training ecosystem.
Hector Mujica, Economic Opportunity Lead, Americas at Google.org.
Hector has spent the last decade advancing social justice through philanthropy and public policy. At Google.org-Google’s philanthropy-he supports providing pathways to digital economy jobs.
Access the report here:
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And see what New York Times is saying about STARs:
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