When BCSI launched in 2020, Jared Auclair was one of the few people in the country who grasped immediately what we were building and why it mattered. He didn't just understand it; he advocated for it loudly and clearly at a time when most of the field hadn't caught up...
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AI is not a discipline. It is infrastructure.
I got this text from a colleague yesterday that spawned a whole lot of thinking last night: "Everyone in federal policy land is basically using AI as their reason and rationale for more investment in every type of training, regardless of whether it's directly...
The Road to Credential Adoption Is Paved with Employer Trust. Protect It.
Across the country, CTE leaders are being asked to provide evidence of skills acquisition. Perkins V and state accountability frameworks have pushed programs toward Industry-Recognized Credentials (IRCs) because, in theory, an IRC is supposed to serve as a credible...
The Villain We Needed: How AI Résumé Screening Is Accelerating the Future of Credentials
Last year, I was sitting next to Ian Davidson — iDatafy’s (SmartResumes) brilliant Chief Growth Officer — while his Founder & CEO, Dave Wengel, was presenting at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce session. As Dave spoke, my phone buzzed. Ian had just posted something on...
With thousands of life sciences workers needed, some say ‘microcredentials’ could revolutionize hiring
On a recent afternoon at Northeastern University's Innovation Campus in Burlington, 33 people gathered with their friends and families to celebrate their graduation from a training program aimed at fast-tracking their way into the life sciences industry. The...
Well Assessed and Well Expressed
The case for trust innovation in learning microcredentials. The higher education community is buzzing with innovative learner records that could replace traditional transcripts. While AACRAO supports these advancements, there’s a crucial element to consider: trust....
The skills-based organization: A new operating model for work and the workforce
For over a century, jobs have been the dominating structure for work—defining how work is done, by whom, how it is managed and led, and how workers are supported by every HR practice, from hiring to compensation to career progression to performance management. It’s so...