Upskilling

To create a future-ready workforce system, we must move beyond outdated credentials and analog processes to one that is skills-first, transparent, data-driven, and aligned with the evolving needs of workers, educators, and employers.

Upskilling is not one-size-fits-all. Organizations must strategically select the right types to align with business and employee growth.

Developing a 21st century workforce requires an intentional ecosystem approach that connects talent development to business priorities.

This playbook provides guidance for people leaders, business executives, and decision-makers to design and implement effective upskilling strategies.

This playbook is a strategic guide for organizations to build, scale, and integrate skills-based workforce development initiatives that drive business performance and career growth

Cisive’s work to utilize and issue digital credentials is supported by the Velocity Network, a blockchain-based utility layer governed by member organizations that enables secure, portable storage and sharing of digital credentials.

In this interview, Dr. Penny Smith-Mickey shares the story behind Mickey’s Popcorn, its commitment to workforce development, and how the company scaled into a growing enterprise leveraging apprenticeships. As a small business, Mickey’s Popcorn is a shining example of how employers can use skills-based practices to drive value for their business and employees.

The AI-driven transformation of our economy, workplaces, and society isn’t coming — it’s already here. And right now, our people, programs, policies, and workforce training strategies are struggling to keep pace.

Evidence of skills proficiency, supported in ways that are fraud-proof and trustworthy, are foundational to the long-term success and scaling of Skills First talent management practices. And validated skills are what employers want and need.