How can we build a system that supports skills-based hiring?

It starts with collaboration.

In a special episode of the Velocity Network podcast, Ollie Henderson interviews Rick Goldgar, IBM's Associate Director of Digital Credentials and Transformation.

They discuss:

Unlocking Career Opportunities: How digital badges are redefining professional advancement beyond traditional degrees.

Degrees vs. Skills: The growing preference for demonstrable skills over academic credentials in the job market.

Educational Shifts: Why educational institutions must recalibrate their offerings to meet labor market demands.

Interoperability Trust: How organizations like the Velocity Network Foundation are enabling the trusted exchange of verifiable credentials globally using open standards.

LINKS:

Rick's LinkedIn

Ollie's LinkedIn

Find out more about the Velocity Network Foundation

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In November 2023, we hosted our Education Ecosystem launch event, featuring leading figures from the worlds of education and employment.

Listen to these highlights to discover the role Velocity is playing in unifying credentials and why members are so active in building solutions on the Network.

You can watch a video of the highlights HERE.

Thanks again to all the speakers, including those who feature in this podcast:

Alex Chudnovsky of SAP

Bill Hughes of Education Design Lab

Ian Davidson of SmartResume

Kacey Thorne of Western Governors University

Matt Alex of Beyond Academics

Meagan Treadway of Grand Valley State University

Mike Andrus of HCA Healthcare

Mike Simmons of AACRAO

Zach Daigle of Precheck (a Cisive company)

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us: admin@velocitynetwork.foundation

You can watch every session from the two-part launch event here:

1. Why the work of Velocity is so important and relevant to both the employment and education sectors
2. How Velocity members are working on the Network to build solutions to common problems and improve opportunities for individuals and organizations.

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On the 8th of November 2023, Velocity Network Foundation hosted our Education Ecosystem event, focusing on why the work of Velocity is so important and relevant to both the employment and education sectors.

You can find full details of the event, including speaker information and the agenda HERE.

In this podcast, you can listen to the education community’s perspective panel moderated by Ollie Henderson and featuring Kacey Thorn (Western Governors University), Meagan Treadway (Grand Valley State University) and Mike Simmons (AACRAO).

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