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Upskilling Year in Review 2019
Aspen
Institute: 1.02.2020 by Jaime S Fall & Upskill America
2019 was yet another banner year for
upskilling, with a number of large companies doubling down on already major
commitments and new employers, colleges, community organizations, and more developing
innovative new approaches. These expanded offerings now include master’s
degrees, industry certifications, and skills development programs for working
students, creating new opportunities for advancement for employees of
businesses big and small. As UpSkill America approaches its fifth anniversary,
we’re excited to see the continued growth of the upskilling field and creative
new approaches to helping workers attain valuable skills.
These new commitments reflect broader
changes in business. This year’s new statement on the purpose of a corporation
from the Business Roundtable reflects companies’ growing understanding of the
importance of upskilling. Among other priorities, the Roundtable’s members
committed to:
“Investing in our employees. This starts
with compensating them fairly and providing important benefits. It also
includes supporting them through training and education that help develop new
skills for a rapidly changing world. We foster diversity and inclusion, dignity
and respect.”
This UpSkill America Year in Review
provides highlights of these new programs and the work that we have done with
our partners to provide tools and resources to help them create new training
and education programs or improve their current offerings to help advance the
skills and careers of their workers.
The year in numbers
· $700 million: Amazon’s commitment to
upskilling through 2025
· 3,000: Employees graduated
from college through Starbucks’ College Achievement Plan
· 600+: Student employees eligible for Snow
College’s training program
· 93%: Course completion rate for the
JetBlue Scholars program
· 75: Types of degrees offered by the
Chipotle Cultivate Education Program
· 8.8%: Take-up rate in year one of the
Disney Aspire college degree program
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Reader's Age: College graduate
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