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Markle Foundation @MarkleFdn

Driving innovations to create opportunity in the connected age.

Joined August 2010
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Eno Center for Transportation@EnoTrans
5 Dec 2023
Report by @EnoTrans @MarkleFdn @NASEO_Energy discusses 3 key strategies for states to improve job quality and build diverse talent pipelines: deepen cross-agency collaboration, augment workforce program funding, embed into procurement. Read the full report tinyurl.com/mwsub25j?utm_cam…
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Grads of Life@gradsoflife
7 Dec 2023
Is #bias impacting your performance management practices? Learn how to level the playing field with expert insights from @gradsoflife on @forbes. New blog post shares more:🌐#FairWorkplace #HRStrategy forbes.com/sites/gradsoflife…
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Great to see so many employers, including @ReworkAmerica Alliance members @Google, @IBM, and @Walmart, mentioned as leaders in the great hiring reset, selecting talent on #Skills not degrees. forbes.com/sites/davidmorel/…

The Great Hiring Reset: Selecting Talent On Skills, Not Degrees

A college degree used to be a passport to a "good" job. As the world of work continues to evolve, however, perhaps this requirement needs to as well.

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"Traditional four-year college is not working for everyone." There are many alternatives to a four-year college degree, including #apprenticeships. This article explores the promise of apprenticeships & how federal policy can support them: forbes.com/sites/prestoncoop…
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A new case study documents the approach taken by @ul_twincities and @GoodwillMN while working with Markle's @ReworkAmerica Alliance, to influence systems change in the Twin Cities #workforce ecosystem. Click here to check it out: markle.org/goodwill-easter-s…

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota and Urban League Twin Cities: A Case Study in Changing Local...

In hopes of offering a replicable model for other communities across the nation, this case study documents the approach taken by Goodwill-Easter Seals of Minnesota (GESMN) and Urban League Twin...

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A new piece from @bfcobert and @MariaKFlynn explores how the skills-first talent movement continues to gain momentum across the country and why @jfftweets is the right organization to take the @ReworkAmerica Alliance to the next level: linkedin.com/pulse/skills-fi…

Skills-first talent movement continues to grow

This article was co-authored by Beth Cobert, Markle Foundation and Maria Flynn, Jobs for the Future (JFF) There’s a shift happening, led by early movers and change leaders, and now expanding from...

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.@BizRoundtable, @SHRM, and @USCCFoundation are joining together to scale up skills-based employment practices for American businesses👏 The work will aim to make #skills-based hiring and advancement more effective and more accessible. Learn more here: bizroundtable.medium.com/sca…
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"The employer practice of requiring college degrees for many positions...is in fact counterproductive, as it artificially limits their recruitment pool and rules out good candidates." More from @BrookingsInst: brookings.edu/articles/young…

Young Americans are struggling to gain economic ground. Building a better school-to-career pipeline...

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Great opportunity to learn about skills-based talent management from @EliLillyandCo and @gradsoflife as they share insights around the #skillsfirst movement:bit.ly/3rKlUOB
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Markle will transition the @ReworkAmerica Alliance, to @JFFtweets. Big thanks to our partners, supporters, and particularly the Markle team for getting us to this point where we can place the Alliance in the right hands to take it to the next level: markle.org/about-markle/news…

Skills-First Talent Movement Receives Major Boost as Rework America Alliance Transitions to...

Jobs for the Future (JFF), a national nonprofit that drives transformation of the U.S. education and workforce systems, and the Markle Foundation, which works to improve the economic security,...

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#WorkforceEquity must start with awareness! "Creating an equitable workforce is not a charitable endeavor but instead a key driver of American economic growth, organizational productivity and innovation.” – Trenae Thomas markle.org/workforce-equity-…

Workforce Equity Must Start with Awareness | Markle

As widely as equity is embraced theoretically, its application leaves many wondering where to start. We argue it must start with awareness.

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Great @Chalkbeat Indiana article on how employers and educational institutions are partnering 🤝 to provide students with the #skills they need to land meaningful careers: in.chalkbeat.org/2023/9/20/2…

Virtual reality, college credit: Indiana offers new paths to learning a trade

Students in Elwood, Indiana can take a new graduation pathway that leads to a job with the country’s largest underground utility locating company, USIC, which hopes to expand the pathway to more...

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The Center for American Progress shares how the CHIPS and Science Act will bring #technology and manufacturing investment to #rural areas and communities of color. Click here to check it out: americanprogress.org/article…

The CHIPS and Science Act Will Bring Technology and Manufacturing Investment to Rural Areas and...

The Tech Hubs program within the CHIPS and Science Act is a major opportunity to provide equitable access to industry for underserved communities and economic growth for the country at large.

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This #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth we want to remind you to invest in #CareerCoaches🌟 Career coaches play a crucial role, but often lack the support they need. Let's change that! 🔗 Learn how our free Foundational Career Coach Skills Training can help: markle.org/now-is-the-time-t…
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Bridging the gap between government requirements and #skills-based recruitment is a critical challenge for federal contractors looking to stay competitive in today's #LaborMarket: shrm.org/resourcesandtools/h…

Skills-Based Hiring Poised to Boost IT Talent Pipeline

As organizations transition more aggressively to a skills-based hiring model, federal contractors are having a hard time keeping up, due to education requirements from the federal government.

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We're introducing 3 NEW courses to our Skillful Talent Series training! 1. Skills-Based Candidate Selection 2️. Skills-Based Onboarding 3️. Skills-Based Development Discover how a skills-based approach can transform your talent management today! 👇 markle.org/new-courses-to-he…
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In a world of evolving #business needs and #tech, relying solely on external talent won't cut it. That's why we encourage employers to embrace a #skills-first approach to talent management! More here: peoplemanagement.co.uk/artic…

The rise of the ‘new collar worker’: a skills-first approach to filling workforce gaps

James McLaughlin says competencies can trump a traditional degree – but some employers are still including ‘prohibitive’ qualifications in job adverts

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According to @indeed analysis: "Job descriptions often use phrases like 'digital native' and 'tech savvy' that can make it seem like older workers need not apply." Check out this @axios piece on the American workplace's bias against age: axios.com/2023/09/02/ageism-…

The American workplace's bias against age

Employers are missing out on an entire generation of life experience.

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How can we break the cycle of low-wage jobs? Maria Flynn, President and CEO at Jobs for the Future (JFF) suggests the solution lies in improving the quality of all jobs—not only helping people escape to better ones! Learn more here: forbes.com/sites/mariaflynn/…
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According to @amprog, by making it easier for more people to enter and stay in work, policymakers can help ease inflationary pressures over the medium term and grow the middle class. More here: americanprogress.org/article…

Investing in Workers Can Further Ease Inflation and Boost Economic Growth

By making it easier for more people to enter and stay in work, policymakers can help ease inflationary pressures over the medium term and grow the middle class.

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