Org/Nonprofit/Burning Glass Institute/Blog/25/04 Building a Common Language for Skills with Major US Employers

• Building a Common Language for Skills with Major US Employers — The Burning Glass Institute

  • My Notes

    • See the Software Developer role example from Org/Skills First, which has links to
      • Full taxonomy CSV
      • Methodology

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    • Starting in September 2024, the Burning Glass Institute has partnered with Walmart to host the Skills-First Working Group
    • 11 of America’s largest employers to rigorously develop, test, and share a common language for skills
    • At Org/Skills First Skills-First.org, we’re proud to launch a set of common skill taxonomies
    • They provide real clarity on what it actually takes to do a job—build with the input from many of America’s largest and most iconic employers
    • What makes this work different is that it’s employer-driven from the ground up.
    • Clear, detailed views of the skills required in key roles,
    • Common definitions of what a skill means, and what being more or less proficient in a skill entails,
    • Critical market trend information to show what skills are most common in a role, what’s on the rise, and what can earn a premium in the market.
    • Our first release covers nine high-impact jobs that collectively represent more than 11 million US workers—and we’re actively expanding to cover 30 total roles in the months ahead.