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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/m…

Stellarworx Momentum: Skillist Joins Opportunity@Work

Opportunity@Work welcomes Ananth Kasturiraman and Caroline Fay as Entrepreneurs-in-Residence to accelerate the scaling of Stellarworx

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Byron Auguste@byron_auguste6 Aug 2020
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/m…

Stellarworx Momentum: Skillist Joins Opportunity@Work

Opportunity@Work welcomes Ananth Kasturiraman and Caroline Fay as Entrepreneurs-in-Residence to accelerate the scaling of Stellarworx

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“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-dispara…

Opinion | The Disparate Racial Impact of Requiring a College Degree

Among U.S. workers over 25, only 26% of blacks, and 40% of whites, have a bachelor’s or higher.

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Opportunity@Work
@OpptyatWork29 Jun 2020
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

Opinion | The Disparate Racial Impact of Requiring a College Degree

Among U.S. workers over 25, only 26% of blacks, and 40% of whites, have a bachelor’s or higher.

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Opportunity@Work
@OpptyatWork29 Jun 2020
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

Opinion | The Disparate Racial Impact of Requiring a College Degree

Among U.S. workers over 25, only 26% of blacks, and 40% of whites, have a bachelor’s or higher.

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Grads of Life@gradsoflife8 Jun 2020
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

As black jobless rate soars, Year Up and partners Merck, Amazon and others offer career development

With unemployment for black Americans at 16.8%, the highest level in a decade, racial economic opportunity is widening. Year Up is helping to close the gap by partnering with 250 major companies to...

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Boston Chamber
@bostonchamber8 Jun 2020
"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
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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 forbes.com/sites/gradsoflife…
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Ashley Putnam@AshleyAPutnam27 May 2020
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
Michele Martin@michelemmartin27 May 2020
I don't know who needs to hear this, but there is no skills gap. There's a quality jobs gap. There's a worker power gap. There's a safety net gap. There's an empathy gap. Those are the gaps that need our attention right now.
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Friends, please join us on Thursday! @David_Helene @employment_tech @ysnjen @katykappler @flyCoPilot @BetterFutureFwd @Skillist @carolinecfay @stephaneurial @JessicaR_Aalami @jeanhammond @providerpool
ECMC Foundation@ECMCFoundation4 May 2020
Partners: Join ECMC Foundation staff this Thursday 5/7 12pm PT/3pm ET for a tweet chat on how to better support students and the educational community during #COVID19 and beyond #ECMCFchat
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"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 forbes.com/sites/stradaeduca…
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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
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Ryan Buell@ryanbuell13 Apr 2020
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
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Great advice from our friend @amyahearn11 of @Pathstream1 on navigating the job search today: linkedin.com/pulse/toolkit-f…

A Toolkit for Finding an Entry-Level Job During a Pandemic

We’re living through unprecedented times. A robust job market has transformed overnight into a very challenging landscape.

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Ro@ronetheaw31 Mar 2020
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 So proud of the work we do at @Skillist for this very reason. #skillsmatter #hireskills #livingwage
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"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/…
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Maria Flynn@MariaKFlynn26 Mar 2020
Join us at 1PM ET today! #covid19biz
Laura Roberts@_lauramaye26 Mar 2020
Want to hear more about what F500 companies are doing in response to COVID? Join @jfftweets at 1PM ET TODAY for a chat with corporate leaders who are stepping up in these difficult times. #COVID19Biz
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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/b…

In hiring, going blind (selectively) can help to reduce bias - The Boston Globe

Bias lurks everywhere in hiring, in fact, holding back women and people of color, in particular. But a movement is growing to level the playing field. Some employers are ditching resumes altogether.

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Elaine Zelby@ezelby22 Mar 2020
If anyone has lost their job, knows people that have lost their job, or are in need of some extra $$ here are ~60 ways for almost anyone to earn cash at home - moneyfromhome.glideapp.io Please share with anyone in need!
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8 Top Recruiting Tools for Hiring Managers uscham.com/3cPbBwH @Avature @recruiterbox @goodhiretweets @Skillist @AccurateBG @textio
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