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Rewiring the labor market for STARs—and creating a better future for all.

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We envision a labor market where everyone can work, learn, and earn to their full potential—unlocking economic opportunity for the 70+ million STARs (Skilled Through Alternative Routes) workers and generating $20 billion in annual earnings by 2030.

Progress We've Made:

In just nine years, Opportunity@Work has catalyzed a nationwide movement, connecting STARs to quality jobs and proving the power of skills-first hiring across sectors. With initiatives like the Tear the Paper Ceiling campaign and the STARs Public Sector Hub, we’ve laid the foundation for systemic change.

Where We're Going:

With your investment, we will scale our proven solutions to embed STARs-aligned practices across industries, transform regional economies, and create lasting impact in education, policy, and hiring systems. Together, we can ensure a more inclusive, resilient labor market that delivers for STARs and employers alike.

What We Aim to Achieve

Over the next decade, Opportunity@Work aims to enable at least 1 million STARs in the U.S. to experience upward mobility by translating their learning into earning and opening up more than 10M jobs for STARs - generating more than $100B boost in their earnings.

Rewiring the labor market is an audacious goal. No single organization can do it alone. Opportunity@Work is working alongside business, philanthropy, government and communities - together and on purpose - to build awareness, shift behavior, and ultimately achieve changed outcomes at scale so that all workers can work, learn, and earn to their full potential. We believe that Tearing the Paper Ceiling is essential to unlock wage gains and career mobility for US workers.

What Sets Us Apart

Opportunity@Work isn’t just another workforce initiative—we are the broker for systemic change, uniquely positioned to realign the labor market around skills, equity, and opportunity.

We address the core disconnect in the labor market by driving employer demand for STARs through data-driven tools, policy advocacy, and cultural campaigns.

Our initiatives target inefficiencies that hold STARs back—shifting risk aversion and incentivizing sustainable STARs hiring practices for long-term change.

By building scalable STARs solutions across regional, industry, and affinity-based networks, we amplify impact far beyond individual pilots or programs.

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These operating concepts allow us to act as a bridge—connecting STARs, employers, policymakers, and talent tech platforms in a collective impact model that unlocks economic mobility for millions.

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Why now?

The challenges of today—whether addressing climate change, rebuilding the middle class, or reducing economic inequality—demand innovative, inclusive solutions. By investing in Opportunity@Work, you’re aligning with a movement that intersects these critical issues:

Economic mobility

STARs can drive wage growth and stabilize families in communities nationwide

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Inclusive innovation

Skills-based hiring unlocks untapped potential and builds resilient industries

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Bridging divides

STARs bring the diverse, real-world expertise needed to solve today’s pressing challenges—whether in health care, green energy, or advanced manufacturing

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Join us in building a labor market that works for everyone

Your investment will unlock the potential of millions of STARs, drive economic mobility, and create a more equitable future

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Economic mobility

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