{"id":89786,"date":"2023-12-06T12:47:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=89786"},"modified":"2023-12-06T12:47:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:47:53","slug":"learning-and-employment-records-national-governors-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2023\/12\/06\/learning-and-employment-records-national-governors-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning and Employment Records [National Governors Association]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.org\/ler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-89787 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NGA-LERs-Dec2023.jpg\" alt=\"Learning and employment record use cases -- from the National Governors Association\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NGA-LERs-Dec2023.jpg 889w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NGA-LERs-Dec2023-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NGA-LERs-Dec2023-768x526.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>LERs Are Hot. What Are States Going To Do With Them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Governors and state leaders are concerned about the current labor shortage, occurring during a time when many skilled workers are underemployed or even unemployed. Skills-based approaches to hiring and recruiting can shift that dynamic\u2014making pathways to good careers accessible to a wider segment of the workforce and opening up new pools of talent for employers. They do so by focusing on what workers know and can do, not on the degrees or credentials they\u2019ve earned.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the theory. But a lot hinges on how things actually play out on the ground.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Technology will play a key role, and many states have zeroed in on learning and employment records\u2014essentially digital resumes with verified records of people\u2019s skills, educational experiences, and work histories\u2014as an essential tool. A lot of important work is going into the technical design and specifications.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This project, on the other hand, aims to take a step back and look at the current state of play when it comes to the use cases for LERs. Just a few of the key questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How might employers, education providers, government agencies, and workers themselves actually use them? Will they?<\/li>\n<li>In what areas do state policymakers have the most influence over key stakeholders and the most responsibility to invest?<\/li>\n<li>What actions are needed now to ensure that LERs, and skills-based hiring more broadly, actually widen access to good jobs\u2014rather than setting up a parallel system that perpetuates many of today\u2019s inequities?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LERs Are Hot. What Are States Going To Do With Them? Governors and state leaders are concerned about the current labor shortage, occurring during a time when many skilled workers are underemployed or even unemployed. 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