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Skillfull Aims At Job Seekers With Skills, But No Degree

A new, online platform aimed at helping improve the skills and marketability of job seekers, Skillful, is launching in Colorado today, part of an effort…

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Skillful Launches in Colorado, Creates Pathway to Good Jobs

By John Hickenlooper We’ve worked hard to make Colorado the best place in the country to start, grow or work for a business. Making it…

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Employment Platform Skillful Goes Live in Colorado

Colorado went live with Skillful, a platform to connect job-seekers with educators who can help them get training and acquire new skills. It’s geared toward…

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Skillful Goes Live

Markle to Join with Gov. Hickenlooper and LinkedIn at Skillful Rollout, Expanding Opportunities for Job Seekers without College Degrees Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper will join…

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SXSWedu 2016: Better Partnerships Create a Competitive Workforce

Panelists: Robert Khedouri, Markle Foundation Steve Kramer, National Restaurant Association Moderator: Kelly Bozarth, Strayer@Work Better Partnerships Create a Competitive Workforce Highlights Complete Panel Discussion Free…

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SXSWedu 2016: Diplomas Optional

Panelists: Wan-Lae Cheng, Markle Foundation Alison Dorsey, LinkedIn Maria Harper-Marinick, Maricopa County Community College District Moderator: Marc Bailey, CW6 Television, National University Diplomas Optional: Jobs…

Publication Article

TEST Community Foundations Help Prop Up Labor Force

Skillful launched on March, 17, 2016. It replaces Rework America Connected. By Antonia Hernández As head of one of the country’s oldest community foundations, I…

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How America is Putting Itself Back Together

What Americans have heard and read about the country since Deb and I started our travels is the familiar chronicle of stagnation and strain. The…

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State of the Net 2016

Panelists Robert Khedouri, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Markle Foundation Mary L. Gray, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research Susan Lund, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute Marcela…

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Dangerous Digital Divide Looming for Small Businesses

By Zoë Baird Small businesses have been critical in powering America through the greatest transformation of our economy since the Industrial Revolution. Nearly two-thirds of…

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Going Against the Flow: Allen Blue, Cofounder of LinkedIn

Recently, I have especially been working on a specific publication Rework America Connected, that will bring together educators and employers to close the skills’ gap…

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Closing the Gap: Solutions for an Inclusive Economy

Breakout 1: Are Robots & Software Really Eating Our Jobs? How certain are we that technology and globalization are going to impact our economy and…