better matches, better pay
better matches, better pay
An AI-powered approach to expand pathways to higher-paying, better-fit roles.
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boosting employment through AI-directed job search
Algorithmic, skills-based assessments can improve hiring rates for entry level job seekers while reducing search time.
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empleo conecta: pathways to work in Medellín
Increasing formal employment by strengthening skilling and job-matching infrastructure in Medellín, Colombia.
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how do you identify a good manager?
Selecting managers on skills rather than demographic characteristics or the desire to lead could substantially improve organizational performance.
Low-wage workers often have transferable skills for better-paying and better-fit roles. Yet today’s job search and hiring systems still focus on past experience, not potential – driving mismatches, occupational segregation, and slower mobility.
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womenWomen are overrepresented in low-wage jobs and underrepresented in higher-paying roles. In particular, women of color are especially concentrated and more likely to earn below living wages. -
skilled through alternative routes (STARs)Over half of U.S. workers are STARs. Many build skills in lower-wage jobs that overlap with higher-wage roles, yet screening still relies heavily on credentials and prior titles. -
low wage workersMany low-wage roles build transferable skills, but job search and screening match on past titles. Further, high turnover erodes stability, keeping workers cycling through low-paying jobs.
Interest in skills-based hiring is accelerating. Yet evidence on which approaches reliably improve individual mobility and outcomes – and how to implement them inside real systems – remains thin. A skills-first approach can be:
→ Good for people: higher wages, mobility across occupations, stronger career growth
→ Good for businesses: better fit, improved performance, reduced attrition
→ Good for communities: greater household stability, stronger local economies
We put evidence into practice through solutions co-designed with workers and firms, driving systemic change that lasts.
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solution & designCo-designing skills-based matching tools that expand access to higher-paying, better-fit jobs for workers. -
scalable interventionsPiloting platform and employer integrations to drive impact at scale. -
rigorous researchMeasuring impact through randomized trials for workers, businesses, and communities. -
advocacy & partnershipsEmbedding worker voice into policy, employer practices, and platform design. -
capability developmentHelping organizations adopt skills-first practices and reduce biased screening with evidence-backed tools. -
analysis advisoryUsing data to understand how current hiring practices affect worker wellbeing and business performance.
support workers, strengthen businesses, and grow more resilient local economies.
