Putting America
Back to Work
Investing to close America’s skills gap and secure the future of work.
7 Million
Unfilled jobs
40%+
Underemployment of new college graduates
Tens of Millions
of Americans don’t have clear pathways to good jobs
We Are Focused On Closing the
Skills Gap by Eliminating:
Education Friction
- 4+ years to earn a degree
- Nearly 50% of students who enroll fail to earn a degree
- $40k average student loan debt
- No job guarantee
Hiring Friction
- Hundreds of applicants for each position
- Each bad hire can cost $100,000 or more
- Increased churn
- Therefore only hire candidates who’ve literally done job before
- What happened to entry-level jobs?
And Effecting a Revolutionary Shift
From Degree Based to Competency Based Hiring
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Frictions Contributing to the Skills Gap
and Jeopardizing the Future of Work
Over$1.5 Trillion
In total student loan debt. Average student loan debt per household has grown almost 1,000% in the past 20 years.
Nearly50%
Of all students who undertake degree programs fail to complete (and many drop out with debt – the worst of both worlds).
Between40-50%
Of new college graduates are underemployed. If they’re underemployed in their first job, ⅔ of the time they’ll be underemployed five years later, and ½ the time they’ll be underemployed a decade later.
Only41 Million
American jobs still don’t require significant digital skills; nearly 100 million do.
As many as1 Million
Open positions require coding skills. More than 300,000 open positions call for Salesforce skills.
Only43%
Of 16-19 year-olds seek summer jobs, down from nearly 70% a generation ago. The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts teen workforce participation will drop below 27% by 2024.
Led by principals with decades of experience
Ryan and Daniel are internationally recognized thought-leaders and authors on the future of work, closing the skills gap, workforce development, and higher education.
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