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November 21, 2022 13:33 ET | Source: Opportunity@Work

Coalition Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week By Showing How to Tear the Paper Ceiling with Apprenticeships

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last week, as the U.S. Department of Labor hosted its 8th annual National Apprenticeship Week, organizations nationwide launched new apprenticeship...
September 08, 2022 07:45 ET | Source: Opportunity@Work

Opportunity@Work Taps Workforce AI Pioneer SkyHive to Strengthen Skills-Based Hiring Platform

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To help employers scale talent strategies that focus on workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs), rather than through a bachelor’s...
June 07, 2022 14:05 ET | Source: Opportunity@Work

Opportunity@Work and the Ad Council Call on Companies to Join New, Rapidly Expanding Collaboration to Remove Barriers to Economic Mobility for 50% of U.S. Workers

NEW ORLEANS, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, nonprofits Opportunity@Work and the Ad Council announced a new collaborative effort that will inspire employers to remove hiring barriers that...
February 24, 2022 10:15 ET | Source: Opportunity@Work

New Research Reveals Limited Career Opportunities Experienced by Black Workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As employers continue to struggle to implement successful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) efforts, a new analysis from social...
November 16, 2021 09:17 ET | Source: Opportunity@Work

Social Enterprise Opportunity@Work Announces New Leadership Roles to Accelerate STARs Movement

WASHINGTON D.C., Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Opportunity@Work announced the new hires of Angela Briggs-Paige as Vice President of People & Culture and Brian Matthew Rhodes as...
March 18, 2021 08:44 ET | Source: Opportunity@Work

Economic Mobility Leaders Join Forces to Meet Growing Demand for Workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opportunity@Work today announced that it has acquired LaborX, a first-of-its-kind talent marketplace that has helped thousands of workers from...