Opportunity@Work

#TearThePaperCeiling: Let's shatter the myth that no degree equals no skill to open up opportunities for STARs (workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes).

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Today, with @AdCouncil and nearly 50 leading organizations, we’re delighted to announce the launch of #TearThePaperCeiling, a national campaign that aims to shatter the myth that no degree means no skill.

Visit https://t.co/zKCgs4NFac to join the movement. #HireSTARs

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33 states have committed to removing unnecessary degree requirements. That’s an important start.

What role should public institutions play in building a skills-first labor market?

Learn more: https://t.co/BJoff8vWMH

#TearThePaperCeiling #HireSTARs

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Join us live on July 21 to learn how regional leaders are building skills-first hiring ecosystems on the ground.

Register here: https://t.co/9IRHdFlnV9

#TearThePaperCeiling #HireSTARs

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If you work in workforce development, economic development, or HR strategy, this is the hour that turns your data into a regional advantage.

Register here: https://t.co/9IRHdFlnV9

#TearThePaperCeiling #HireSTARs @LightcastData @detroitregional

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For 20 years, workers without degrees lost access to good jobs. Not because they lacked skills. Because the system was not built to see them.

More in our 2026 State of the Paper Ceiling.

https://t.co/BJoff8vWMH

#TearThePaperCeiling #HireSTARs

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https://t.co/BJoff8vWMH

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75% of employers say they are more likely to hire STARs than they were two to three years ago.

The 2026 State of the Paper Ceiling is out now. Read the full report.

Link in comments.

#TearThePaperCeiling #HireSTARs

[Opportunity@Work @OpptyatWork]

33 states have committed to tearing the paper ceiling.

Opportunity@Work's 2026 State of the Paper Ceiling tracks what actually moves the needle for workers without degrees.

Read the full report. 🔗 https://t.co/BJoff8vWMH

#TearThePaperCeiling #HireSTARs

[Opportunity@Work @OpptyatWork]

The blueprint is ready.

Read the 2026 State of the Paper Ceiling: https://t.co/FLrEjLCUjV

#TearThePaperCeiling #HireSTARs (5/5)

[Opportunity@Work @OpptyatWork]

AI isn't remaking our labor market infrastructure. We are.

Today we release the 2026 State of the Paper Ceiling. 🧵👇 (1/5)

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AI is amplified intention. It will amplify the labor market we build, not the one we wish we had.

The question is not whether AI changes the labor market. It is whether that change expands access or automates exclusion. (4/5)

[Opportunity@Work @OpptyatWork]

The question is not whether AI will change the labor market.

The question is not whether AI changes the labor market. It's whether we help shape that change to expand opportunity or automate exclusion.

2026 State of the Paper Ceiling. June 23. #TearThePaperCeiling

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Nearly 11M STARs are in the Gateway roles most exposed.

Not robots vs jobs. Disappearing on-ramps. The 2026 State of the Paper Ceiling drops Tuesday, June 23.
#HireSTARs

[Opportunity@Work @OpptyatWork]

New from @BrookingsInst and Opportunity@Work: Only 51% of the pathways workers use to reach higher-wage jobs are not highly exposed to AI. #TearThePaperCeiling

https://t.co/RBhsmbUFvM

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Build it around skills, and AI can help scale opportunity. The technology isn't making the choice. We are. The intention is!

The 2026 State of the Paper Ceiling drops June 23. #TearThePaperCeiling #HireSTARs

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As Opportunity@Work's leaders propose in @BrookingsInst, AI is amplified intention.

It will amplify whatever labor market we build. Build it around credentials, and AI can automate exclusion.

https://t.co/oRV6JpMtey

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Who gets hired and promoted isn't accidental. It's the result of design choices.

The good news? What people design, people can redesign.

The 2026 State of the Paper Ceiling drops 6/23 and explores how we can expand opportunity for STARs:
https://t.co/O7MftTARgk

#HireSTARs

[Opportunity@Work @OpptyatWork]

Progress is not a mood. It is a measurable result of intentional choices. On June 23, the 2026 State of the Paper Ceiling shows what the next intentional choice looks like and why it may be the most consequential one yet.

https://t.co/O7MftTARgk

#TearThePaperCeiling #HireSTARs