Workplace Diversity- For Hiring
Download our free research that helps you find skilled talent looking to get hired - We call them STARS*
Benefits of This Workforce Diversity Report
- See why shifting to a skill-based hiring process helps businesses and STARs.
- Learn how dropping unnecessary four-year degree requirements will improve the ability to source candidates with relevant skills.
- Understand how STARs are gaining their skills, and why those skills prime them for success in today’s labor market.
Top 5 Report Insights
- This research reveals the hidden talent pool of more than 70 million workers who are Skilled through Alternative Routes (STARs), rather than a four-year college degree.
- Low wage does not mean low skill. On the contrary, many skills for low- or middle-wage jobs are similar to those required for many higher-wage jobs.
- STARs develop skills for higher-value, higher-wage work through work experience and other alternative routes.
- STARs are a vast overlooked talent pool that includes 5 million STARS already in high-wage roles and another 30 million with the skills to transition into higher-wage work today.
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About Opportunity@Work
Opportunity@Work is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is enable at least 1 million working adults in America to translate their learning into earning – generating a $20 billion boost in annual earnings. Opportunity@Work engages with corporate, philanthropic, and workforce partners to directly address the barriers that STARs face, recognize STARs talent and remove bachelor’s degree screens. Learn more at www.opportunityatwork.org.
About STARs
STARs are workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes, such as on-the-job experience, community college, military service, or workforce skilling programs, rather than a bachelor’s degree.
There are 70+ million STARs in the US workforce. STARs represent a vast and diverse pool of talent, including a majority of BIPOC groups, as well as a majority of veterans and rural workers, and are located in all regions across the country.
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