For going on a decade and a half, much has been made of the chronic shortage of workers. Month after month, US employers post millions of jobs while millions of Americans are actively seeking them—and yet those positions remain unfilled. The...
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Minnesota eliminates four-year degree requirements for most state government jobs
Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order he hopes will bring in new applicants for government jobs.
A four-year degree will no longer be required to apply for a majority of jobs at one of Minnesota's largest employers — state government.
Gov...
Texas and Alabama's Tech-Powered Approach to Workforce
Both states are leveraging digital platforms to centralize job prospects, skills data and educational opportunities in the hopes of creating strong talent pipelines to address job access, training and education barriers for residents.
Texas...
Let’s Broaden Our Focus From ‘Go To College’ To ‘Get On A Pathway’
The term “career pathways” used to evoke very narrow and specific imagery: shop class, vocational education and job training options for kids who weren’t going to college.
But there’s a movement happening in education to transform and modernize...
Learning & Employment Records And The Talent Ecosystem-Global Career Tech Education Podcast Episode 31 w/Sean Murphy
Learner Employment Records and the Talent Ecosystem-Global Career Tech Education Podcast Episode 31 w/Sean Murphy
...Non-degree Credentials in Engineering: Exemplifying the Promises and Challenges for All Credentials
There is surging interest in the development and use of non-degree credentials—such as certifications, certificates, and licenses—in the education and workforce communities, with a significant focus on understanding the value and use of these...
Walmart Plans To Remove College Degree Requirements From Hundreds Of Corporate Job Descriptions
For many roles at Walmart’s corporate headquarters, applying for a job is about to require one less thing on your resume: A college degree. The retail giant said Thursday it plans to rewrite hundreds of job descriptions so that for many of its...
East AlabamaWorks Video Podcast - Episode 37 - Alabama's Talent Triad
If you are involved in workforce development in Alabama, you have been hearing about Alabama's Talent Triad. In episode 37, we dig deeper into the Talent Triad with Gregory DiDonato of EBSCO Information Services, the company building the software in...
How state governments can help revitalize workforce development
Siloed and disjointed workforce development ecosystems can’t keep up with the dynamic needs of today’s economy. Isolated departments across government, business, nonprofits and academia are sometimes too slow to adapt to new workforce needs or to...
Making the Most of Competency-Based Hiring
It’s not enough for public and private employers to simply drop college degree requirements. State governments have a crucial role in matching workers and employers based on consistently defined competencies.
Florida and Georgia recently made...