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Enabling Pathways to Opportunity through a Skills-Based Architecture
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DeMark, Sarah; Kozyrev, Joann – Journal of Competency-Based Education, 2021
Individuals need the shortest path to opportunity and employers require the shortest path to a skilled diverse workforce. To solve for this, Western Governors University (WGU) has created a skills-based architecture to map our competencies and credentials to high-demand knowledge, and technical skills as well as powerful, enduring, employability…
Descriptors: Career Pathways, Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential, Job Skills
Career Development by Design, Not Default: Creating a More Efficient and Data-Driven Process by Connecting Aptitude-Based Learner Guidance to Post-Secondary Pathways, Competency-Based Credentials, and High-Demand Jobs
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Gyll, Sean P. – Journal of Competency-Based Education, 2021
This paper details a systematic process that links industry and competency-based institutions' ability to create a more diverse talent pipeline while connecting learners to high-demand jobs. To remain competitive, competency-based institutions must closely align with industry and the government to keep their content up to date and relevant to…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, Data Use, Vocational Aptitude