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When Mike Haz le started working at a multinational supermarket chain in Chicago, he began as somebody who made and sold pizza by the slice. Over the next twelve years,

At Skillful, we’ve often addressed the importance of skills-based practices in the strong pre-COVID labor market, when the unemployment rate was low and employers couldn’t find the talent they needed,

Today, we announced the first of a new suite of training and resources for career coaches to help connect unemployed workers to good, in-demand job opportunities. The new tools, developed

As we continue to navigate the current health and economic crisis, Skillful recognizes how crucial career coaches are to our economic recovery, as they bridge the gap between individuals and

The Skillful Governors Coaching Corps (SGCC), an intensive eight-month program that provides coaches with the tools and training they need to better serve job seekers has provided career development for

In August of 2019, Monica* moved from California to Colorado in hopes of working at her uncle’s small upholstery business. For a while, Monica was in charge of the business

We are excited to release the Skillful Rural Playbook, a guide to eight promising human-centered, community-focused, and skills-based strategies that emerged from Skillful’s West End initiative. These strategies were instrumental

According to Virginia Department of Corrections ’ State Recidivism Comparison, Colorado has the fourth-highest recidivism rate (50%) in the country. That’s why Skillful, an initiative of the Markle Foundation, is

This blog was originally published December 17, 2020, on the Indiana Office of Career Connections and Talent News . When the pandemic began in early March, Brandy Bast, graduate of

As 2020 came to a close, 34 Indiana career coaches graduated from the second cohort of the Skillful Indiana Governor’s Coaching Corps (SGCC), a partnership of Skillful and the state

The impact of the pandemic on the economy has left millions unemployed and looking for work, while also greatly reducing the availability of jobs across the country. However, a shortage

This blog was originally published November 24, 2020, on the Indiana Office of Career Connections and Talent News . As COVID cases continue to rise, a shortage of healthcare workers