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Driving Value through Innovation: Verified Credential Insights from Cisive PreCheck

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.

BY Haley Glover

Publication

04.03.2025
Employment and Jobs

Legacy and Community Engagement Leads to Impact: How Mickey’s Popcorn Prioritizes Work-Based Learning to Grow Their Business

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.

BY Chelsea Miller

Publication

04.01.2025
Employment and Jobs

The AI Upskilling Conundrum: Are We Falling Behind?

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.

BY Haley Glover

Blog Post

03.18.2025
Employment and Jobs

Prioritizing Small and Mid-Sized Businesses: Early Lessons for Skills and Credentials Leaders

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.

BY Haley Glover

Publication

02.25.2025
Employment and Jobs

Leadership, Like a Letter, Takes Time: Why Upskilling Must Be Part of a Human-Centered Strategy

Look at these mailboxes. I walked by them and considered what they represented. People would take the time to write a letter—to consider their words, to connect with someone who mattered, to share something meaningful. And for those receiving, they’d peek through the glass to see if something was there (just perhaps once a day). And, once received, take the time to read, reflect, and absorb. It was deliberate. It required thoughtfulness and patience. It built relationships.

BY Chris Trout

Blog Post

02.21.2025
Employment and Jobs

Upskilling for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

The question is not “Should SMBs invest in upskilling?” They must for their own continued competitiveness, for the good of their employees, and for the good of our society and economy. The question is “How should SMBs invest in upskilling?”

BY Chelsea Miller

Publication

02.18.2025
Employment and Jobs

Building Skills for Long Term Growth

Forward-thinking organizations are recognizing that investing in both technical and durable skills is more than an HR strategy—it’s a competitive advantage.

BY Chris Trout

Blog Post

01.23.2025
Employment and Jobs

U.S. Workers Are Falling Behind. Can They Catch Up?

At UpSkill America, we are focused on helping employers design and develop education programs that leverage best practices and ensure employees have the support they need to succeed.

BY Chelsea Miller

Blog Post

01.21.2025
Employment and Jobs

AI Education, Digital Credentials, and Verified Skills

We are pleased to share our recent work highlighting the importance of access to AI skills, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to build their knowledge in this burgeoning field.

BY Haley Glover

Blog Post

12.19.2024
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