Don't Replace One Paper Ceiling With Another: How states can invest in credentials without losing sight of skills
Our latest brief examines three common myths about credentials to show where they add value, where they fall short, and what that means for public sector workforce strategy.
Short-term credentials are a growing part of workforce policy, and programs like Workforce Pell are expanding access to them. When credentials become the required proof of skills instead of one way to show them, they can reinforce the paper ceiling for the more than 75 million workers in the U.S. who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs).
Don't Replace One Paper Ceiling With Another is a new brief from Opportunity@Work. It examines three common myths about credentials to show where they add value, where they fall short, and what that means for public sector workforce strategy.
Make credentials a pathway, not a barrier.
Get the data, research, and practical steps public sector leaders need to recognize and reward skills, wherever they were built.
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