Aspire Ability™ helps organizations find, develop, and retain better talent through a competency-based approach to talent acquisition & management. #AspireHire
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Degrees are imperfect proxies for job readiness and success.
Quality assurance and reliable alignment to frameworks may help microcredentials emerge as trusted proxies for the recognition and stories the credentials aspire to communicate
- @ChaosDiverted@jfftweets#IMSsummit
61% of entry level roles require 3+ years experience - in other words companies don't trust that universities are preparing graduates for work @cassidylev#imssummit
#IMSsummit what does a good #bridge look like:
-design backward from 1st job
- training tech & transferable skills
-shortern+cheaper than degree
-accountability for actual learning
@cassidylev
Kibo represents our vision of giving people the ABILITY to ASPIRE to more than they are today.
Kibo is Japanese for “hope” and represents the belief that anyone can learn anything, given the right opportunities, time, and resources.
#IMSsummit attendees. Swing by our booth and meet Kibo, our purple unicorn. Why a Purple Unicorn? We believe that many organizations are searching for purple unicorns, but they can’t find them. That’s because purple unicorns don’t exist in the wild, they must be created! More👇.
If you're attending @LearningImpact 's Digital Credentials Summit this week, pop by our booth and say hello! Our water bottle swag is on point! 👌 #IMSsummit
@jonmott of @aspireability sharing perspective on aligning degree competencies with job competency profiles.
Today, what value does a degree have? Students don't want a degree, they want "skills for my bills" One way: start with a job first, then compare to program
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The IMS Digital Credentials Summit is the place to be as we learn and draw inspiration from the experts. Together we will bridge the gap between education and opportunity. #IMSsummit
3-sided markets are problematic.
Job seekers, ed providers, & employers all seek *related* outcomes, but they have diff success metrics & speak diff languages.
We assert that this won’t be resolved until employers are more consistent & explicit RE their needs.
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Every busy intersection needs some good crosswalks - Earl Buford @CAELnews#IMSsummit@LearningImpact In talking about the intersection of credentials and learning. Well said!