Opportunity@Work's partners have demonstrated that practice change, informed by STARs data, has meaningful and measurable impact on organizational success -- and improves job access for STARs.




AI-powered career guidance tool, Coach, helps STARs surface their skills and take the next step—at scale.


How Hennepin County expanded access to public service careers by removing unnecessary barriers and building skills-based pathways for local talent.

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How Los Angeles County’s Internal Services Department partnered with Per Scholas to launch a registered cybersecurity apprenticeship program.


In a labor market where more than 70 million workers are STARs—Skilled Through Alternative Routes rather than through a bachelor’s degree—traditional hiring practices are no longer just outdated; they’re inefficient and exclusionary.


A policy case study on how Opportunity@Work helped Chicago eliminate unnecessary degree requirements and unlock opportunity for nearly 2 million STARs.


A statewide initiative uses hands-on training and public-private partnerships to build STAR-friendly cyber talent pipelines.


In just 90 days, Trane stood up a U.S. DOL-registered program to build a new talent pipeline for high-demand roles.


Learnings from the City of Philadelphia’s City College of Municipal Employment.


Learnings from a decade-long talent transformation at Louisiana's State Civil Service.
Opportunity@Work engages with corporate, public sector, and philanthropic partners to address the barriers that STARs and employers face, and to make hiring STARs for higher-wage roles the norm.