Webinar: STARs with Opportunity@Work and Lightcast: Turning Skills-First Hiring into Action
More than 70 million U.S. workers are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs)—workers who have gained valuable skills through routes other than a bachelor’s degree. Yet unnecessary degree requirements can create a “paper ceiling,” limiting access to higher-wage opportunities and narrowing employers’ talent pools.
This webinar explores the research behind the Tear the Paper Ceiling movement and how labor market data can help turn skills-first hiring strategies into action.
What you’ll learn
Opportunity@Work’s mission and research
STARs insights methodology and Lightcast data
Where STAR's opportunities exist
Webinar Input/Output Model 8/12/26 with Stocker Lloyd.
Whether you're measuring the impact of a new construction project, analyzing tourism spending, or evaluating the effects of a business closure, understanding how to apply Input/Output (I/O) modeling is essential. You'll learn the fundamentals of Lightcast's I/O model, including the core principles behind the methodology and how to use it effectively in real-world scenarios.
Webinar: Supply and Demand 6/15/26 with Susan Koehn and Erica Dickinson. There is a slide deck for the Supply and Demand analysis available at bottom of page.
Video Here: Labor Shed Analysis with Susan Koehn and Josh Lafon
Basics of Economic Development on Developer: presented by Bacle Fowler
Supporting Second Chance Opportunities with Developer: Presenters Jason George and Erica Dickinson
Input Output model
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