Develop a shared landscape directory of skills-first tools with identified owners, costs, and accessibility limits¶

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Description¶

For network resource sharing, the report recommends that organizations "develop a shared landscape/directory of skills-first tools (e.g., skills-based training materials, career development guides, job description templates, digital platforms, etc.) used across networks," clearly identify partners responsible for maintaining tools along with costs, accessibility, and limitations, and use APIs and cloud-based platforms with respect to data privacy and ownership. It also recommends structured learning exchanges and peer-to-peer connections to share what has worked and what has not.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Designated staff (e.g., program coordinators, content developers) to facilitate streamlined sharing; clear identification of tool maintenance responsibility, costs (paywalls), accessibility and limitations

Constraints¶

• Sharing must respect data privacy and ownership when using APIs and cloud-based platforms

Target Learners¶

• staff of organizations supporting workers and jobseekers, and the workers and jobseekers they serve

Target Learning Goals¶

• access to skills-first tools and training materials; continuous learning and improvement across the network

Related Strategies¶

• Sell to consortia of adult education providers and encourage institutions to buy technology together to lower cost and risk
• Sell to consortia and groups of institutions with flexible licensing to ease buying and expand access for small providers
• Design an evaluation and research framework with mapped data landscapes, program measures, and data-sharing agreements

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Carter, B., & Jacobs, B. (2025, July). Understanding, valuing, and utilizing skills-first practices as an organization supporting frontline workers and jobseekers. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/256