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Didn’t Go to College, but Have You Seen My LinkedIn?

You’re staring at a spreadsheet and you’re stumped. Waiting for you in Help is a suggestion to connect with a freelance expert on LinkedIn. You…

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A Foundation and a Tech Firm Walk Into a Bar Together. Does Anyone Get a Better Job?

Anyone can create a LinkedIn profile, but the predominant view is that LinkedIn connects “professionals,” as in college-educated people. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, along with…

Event

GlobalMindED 2016: Up-Skilling Workers and Narrowing Skills Gaps in Colorado and Phoenix

Panelists: Wan-Lae Cheng, Markle Foundation Casey Sacks, Colorado Community College System Stephanie Veck, Colorado Workforce Development Council Lloyd Ward, Reata Engineering & Machine Works Panel…

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Phoenix Leading the Way In Arizona’s Economic Recovery

By Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton My fifth State of the City Address was an opportunity to highlight our progress on increasing exports to Mexico, growing…

Event

Skillful: A Skills-Based Labor Market Provides More Opportunity for Colorado and Phoenix

Panelists: Wan-Lae Cheng, Senior Director, Markle Foundation Alison Dorsey, Senior Manager, City and State Programs, LinkedIn Michael Meaney, Project Manager, Education and Workforce Innovation, ASU…

Event

Empowering Entrepreneurs in the Digital Economy

Panelists: Matthew J. Slaughter, Dean of the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College Philip Zelikow, Professor of History, University of Virginia Errik Anderson, President and…

In The News

Find Job Training and Career Advancement With LinkedIn’s New Service

Colorado and Phoenix are two areas in which LinkedIn is working with policymakers. The reason: more than 40 percent of workers in Colorado, and nearly…

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Maricopa County Partners with LinkedIn and ASU to Help Job Seekers

Maricopa County, the Markle Foundation, LinkedIn and Arizona State University have teamed up with community partners to launch Skillful. The centerpiece of the initiative is…

In The News

Maricopa County Partners with ASU, Others to Help Job Seekers

Thanks to an innovative public-private partnership, people can start searching for jobs in a better way. Maricopa County, the Markle Foundation, LinkedIn, and Arizona State…

In The News

Skillful, a Site for Middle-level Job Seekers, Launches in Phoenix

Job seekers, employers, and educators got together at the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Center Thursday to learn about the potential benefits Skillful could provide….

In The News

Skillful Launches in Phoenix, Connects Job Seekers to Employers

Area residents gathered in downtown Phoenix on Thursday for the official launch of Skillful, a skills-based platform matching job seekers’ skills to potential employment. Skillful…

Publication Article

Skillful Goes Live in Greater Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ – Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton joined Markle Foundation CEO and President Zoë Baird, LinkedIn Vice President of Product Management and Co-Founder Allen Blue,…