In this episode, we gain insights around the innovative approach adopted by EPAM Systems to revolutionize their learning and talent management strategy. Sandra Loughlin, Chief Data Scientist at EPAM, shares valuable insights on how they've successfully aligned their talent development initiatives with their business objectives and the power of data. By prioritizing the work to be done and embracing a data-driven approach, EPAM has empowered their workforce to become more agile, adaptable, and innovative. Discover how you can unlock the full potential of your talent and drive organizational success by shifting your focus from individual skills to the work that truly matters.

In this podcast, we explore the concept of shadow learning, the impact on traditional learning and skill recognition models, and the potential of digital badges to bridge the gap.

We discuss how digital badges can be used to:

- Recognize and validate employee skills

- Foster a culture of lifelong learning

- Improve employee engagement and retention

- Enhance organizational agility and competitiveness

Watch now to learn how digital badges can empower your organization to unlock the full potential of your workforce.

The global workforce is facing a serious skills mismatch. according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), millions of workers are either overqualified or underqualified for their jobs, leading to decreased productivity and employee dissatisfaction.

In this podcast, we take a look into the data provided by OECD, exploring the extent of this problem and its impact on economies worldwide. We'll uncover how digital badges can provide a solution by offering a standardized way to validate and verify skills, making it easier for employers to find the right talent and for job seekers to showcase their abilities more accurately.

In today's digital age, hiring the right talent can be a daunting task, especially for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Traditional resumes and interviews often fall short in truly assessing a candidate's skills and experience. Enter digital badges: a revolutionary tool that can transform the hiring process.

Join us as we dig deep into the topic of digital badge trust and explore how they can benefit SMBs.

We'll discuss: -

• The skepticism surrounding digital badges: Why some SMBs are hesitant to adopt this innovative technology.

• The value of digital badges: How they can help verify skills and evaluate potential employees more effectively.

• Assessing the credibility of digital badges: Key factors to consider, such as issuing authority, verification process, and transparency.

• Leveraging digital badges in the hiring process: Practical tips for SMBs, including developing clear guidelines, educating hiring managers, and utilizing verification tools.

Discover how digital badges can empower SMBs to make informed hiring decisions and attract top talent. Tune in to Badged for Hire and unlock the potential of this cutting-edge technology.

Join David Leaser and Jim Daniels as they sit down with Sarah Boisvert, a visionary leader, author and founder of the New Collar Network . Sarah is at the forefront of the New Collar movement to redefine workforce development and talent acquisition in the manufacturing sector.

In this episode, we'll explore how New Collar jobs – high-skilled, high-demand roles that don't require a four-year degree – can revolutionize an organization's hiring strategy.

Sarah will share insights on how her work has been essential for the manufacturing sector in identifying and attracting top talent, building a skilled workforce, and staying ahead of industry trends. We'll also discuss the power of digital badging and how this method of digital credentialing has become vitally important for streamlining the processes for ensuring employers are gaining access to the best candidates.

In this insightful webcast we explore the future of education and employment credentialing with Sunesh and Arnav Sangelkar, the creators behind Solo Network's futuristic talent ecosystem. Discover how SOLO is revolutionizing the way skills and credentials are recognized, validated, and utilized. Learn how the Solo platform empowers learners to achieve their career goals while helping employers find the right talent, and the benefits of a seamless connection between education and employment.

In a world transformed by AI and digitization, the skills needed to thrive in the workforce are rapidly changing.

This Digital Badge Academy webcast, hosted by David Leaser and Jim Daniels, explores the rise of the "new collar" movement - a powerful response to this evolving landscape.

Join special guest Jennifer Oddo of New Collar Talent, LLC as she dives into the challenges and opportunities presented by the new collar economy. Learn how to bridge the gap between employers, higher education, and workforce development organizations, and discover how you can prepare yourself and your organization for the jobs of tomorrow.

View the recording and gain insights into building a more resilient, connected, and future-proof workforce?

In this Digital Badge Academy webcast, David Leaser, along with fellow co-host Jim Daniels, engage in a thoughtful discussion about seven key challenges related to HR adoption of digital badges for employee recognition. This informative session offers practical solutions to overcome these obstacles, empowering you with the knowledge and strategies needed for successful digital badge implementation within the organization's learning and development framework.

In this webcast, Don Presant talks about the ways to expand the use of digital badges beyond credentials to create a powerful recognition system. And he gives practical examples of how to do that. Don Presant is an experienced educator, researcher, and innovator in the field of digital credentials. He is the Founder and President of CanCred by Learning Agents, a company that provides digital credentialing solutions for education and training organizations. Don has been working in the field of digital credentials for over a decade and has been a key contributor to the development of the Open Badges standard. He is a sought-after speaker and presenter on the topic of digital credentials and has presented at numerous conferences and events around the world.

In this webcast with Deb Everhart, you will learn what CTDL (Credential Transparency Description Language) is, why it was developed and how it will increase the value of your digital badge program. You will learn how using Credential Engine’s programs will improve transparency, interoperability, equivalence and more. And you will see how it can create exposure and improve traction for your digital badge programs. Deborah Everhart serves as the Chief Strategy Officer at Credential Engine, leading the expansion of credential and skill transparency initiatives that enable more effective connections between education and career opportunities.

Margot Baron is the Certification and Credential Lead for Google Cloud, and she is active in the digital badging community working to transform the way we think about workplace credentials. We met Margot through an industry event and we were struck by her passion to help change lives and to think differently about the way we assess and progress talent using digital badges and digital credentials.

In this webcast, we get to hear directly from Margot about the ways Google Cloud has been working to improve skills transparency through the use of digital credentials. By using digital credentials, Margot aims to provide more transparency and clarity about an individual’s skills and expertise, making it easier to identify and surface talent insights and for professionals to showcase their abilities on a more detailed level. Margot’s work in this area is part of a larger movement towards skills-based eco-systems and professional development, which emphasizes the importance of discrete skills and competencies to augment certification and other high-stakes credentials. Through Margot’s efforts along with the passionate team she leads, Google Cloud is helping to build a more dynamic and equitable workforce that values skills above all else.

Margo Griffith has a deep history and record of working in Education and Technology. She is the head of Business Development at Edalex and she has a passion for digital credentials.

Edalex is an edtech company on a mission to surface learning outcomes, digital assets and the power of individual achievement. Founded in 2016, Edalex develops technology solutions that extract hidden value from educational data to make it accessible and more meaningful.

In 2019, Edalex launched Credentialate – a Credential Evidence Platform that increases the power and meaning of digital badges and the ability to analyze performance against learning outcomes like never before. We harvest evidence of learning via assessment tools directly from your LMS or assessment platform. This evidence forms a personal evidence layer for the learner that travels with the digital badge or credentials to usefully enhance the meaning and portability of the badge. This transparency around individual achievement gives the learner a voice to talk to their skills and competencies to future employers. For the institution or organization, the data can then be visualized to track skills across courses and programs of study, as well as inform the continuous improvement loop for curriculum. In a corporate setting, aggregating evidence of learning and then aligning to your organizational capability framework will guide your upskilling and reskilling strategies.

Josh Lange is a man who believes that everyone should have the opportunity to reach their highest potential. He is leading the conversation to use digital credentials and cryptocurrency to solve one of the world’s biggest challenges: Student debt. Dr. Lange obtained the first Doctoral degree in Social Innovation and Education and published the core text enabling universities to turn IP into social benefit, now used in all 130 universities in the United Kingdom.

He is the founding executive of three new universities across Europe and Asia and he is the founder of “Synergetics Education,” a company that provides interactive ‘language masterclasses’ on niche topics for busy professionals, taught by world-leading experts in blended and hybrid formats. Josh is also the host of Crypto Mondays Global, a group of more than 50,000 subscribers.

Catherine Rickelman is a senior learning and talent solution consultant for organizations like IBM. With over 30 years of experience in the field, she has established herself as a thought leader and an expert in her area of expertise, including the application of digital badging as an essential component of human capital management strategy. In this webcast, Catherine talks about how digital badges can be used for pre-hires to attract and engage talent before they even apply for job. She also discusses how digital badges can be used with assessments, like MyInnerGenius, to create a less biased approach to hiring.

As the founder and CEO of MyInnerGenius, a leading career assessment company, Denise has dedicated her career to helping individuals discover and harness their inner strengths. Under Denise’s leadership, MyInnerGenius has revolutionized the way individuals learn and grow by harnessing the power of neuroscience and advanced assessment tools. The organization provides innovative programs and resources that enable individuals to identify their natural talents, passions, and areas of expertise. By leveraging this self-awareness, MyInnerGenius empowers individuals to make informed decisions about their educational and career paths. Denise is an award-winning CEO and holds an M.S.,Industrial Psychology. She is also a SPHRi-Senior Certified International HR Professional and a SHRM-Senior Certified Professional.

In this webcast, Noah Geisel shares his exceptional knowledge and insights on ways of empowering individuals and organizations through digital credentialing and badging. Noah is the Micro-credential Program Manager at the University of Colorado Boulder and co- founder of the Badge Summit.

Noah is a passionate advocate for the transformative power of digital credentialing and badging in education and beyond. As an esteemed educator and researcher, Noah has dedicated considerable effort to exploring innovative ways to recognize and showcase learners' achievements and skills through digital credentials. Noah has inspired countless educators, institutions, and organizations to embrace the power of digital badges as a means of motivating learners, validating competencies, and fostering lifelong learning.

Meredith Stowell is the Vice President of Ecosystem for IBM Systems Group, where she is helping to build skills and a strong community of partners. Meredith works with clients, universities, students, professional developers and partners around the world to build critical IT skills needed in the marketplace by IBM and the broader ecosystem. She leads developer outreach activities including hackathons, meetups and trial programs to increase awareness of the platform and build a vibrant ecosystem of solutions supported on the IBM zSystems and LinuxONE platforms.

This Digital Badge Academy webcast addresses a real world application involving the Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) standard for creating context-rich and verifiable records of an individual's skills and competencies based on a broad range of sources. Joe Green, VP of Product Strategy takes us on a tour of the CLR solution created by Territorium from the point of view of both the employer and learner experience.

About Joe Green: Joe has a wealth of knowledge, experience and deep understanding of the needs of the U.S. education and workforce communities. His exceptional technical background coupled with product management expertise has positioned him uniquely to optimize Territorium's solution strategy, including the TerritoriumCLR offering showcased in this webcast. Joe has committed himself to improving education infrastructures and is passionate about building products and building an empowering environment of belonging.

Skills change quickly and there are not enough qualified workers in fast-growing fields such as software engineering, data analytics, and IT. Charles Cornish has made it his passion to help companies embrace and create new & diverse talent pools through nontraditional career pathways. At American Apprenticeships Work (AAW), which Charles co-founded, the focus has been on creating industry-driven, high-quality career path programs where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, industry-recognized credential. In this @DigitalBadgeAcademy webcast, Charles provides an overview of how AAW is addressing the talent shortage through innovative apprenticeship programs.

Join us for an insightful webcast exploring the transformative power of digital credentials in community colleges and their impact on shaping the future of education. As traditional methods of credentialing evolve, digital credentials offer new opportunities for learners, educators, and employers alike. In this webcast, we will explore how digital credentials enhance the learning experience, improve accessibility, and empower students to showcase their skills and achievements in a rapidly evolving job market. Our featured guest, John Makevich, discusses the benefits, challenges, and best practices for implementing digital credentials in community college programs, highlighting their potential to revolutionize education and create new pathways for success. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the role of digital credentials in the future of community college education.

Join us for an insightful webcast as we delve into the fascinating world of digital credentialing and explore its remarkable evolution over the past several years. Digital credentials have emerged as a game-changer, revolutionizing the way we showcase and validate our skills and achievements.

Gain valuable insights from industry experts Tim Riches and Omid Mufeed from Navigatr as they talk about key milestones that have shaped the digital badging landscape and where there continues to be opportunity for advancement.

Tim and Omid also review how artificial intelligence (AI) has become a driving force behind innovative advancements in this field with a demonstration of their latest offering called Badge Assistant, a unique solution for helping issuers of digital credentials turn ideas into badges in seconds! Don't miss this exciting opportunity to stay ahead of the curve in the digital credentialing landscape.

We are pleased to present our webcast featuring Nate Otto, an esteemed expert in the realm of digital credentialing and Open Badges standards. This webcast centers on emerging trends in digital credentialing, with a special focus on recognition communities of practice that promote, acknowledge, and celebrate skills development and outstanding achievements. In this webcast, Nate provides an exclusive sneak peek into the innovative Open Recognition Community App (ORCA) currently being developed by Skybridge Skills and available for early adoption.

Join Mark Leuba and Mark Coyle, experts from 1EdTech, as they delve into the latest innovations provided through Open Badges 3.0. Together, they will introduce you to the latest standards for digital credentialing along with noteworthy integration and interoperability initiatives led by 1EdTech. You'll gain insights into how these standards and initiatives are shaping the future of education and professional development, offering a comprehensive solution for recognizing and validating achievements in the digital era. Whether you're an educator, student, or employer, this webcast promises to illuminate the transformative potential of digital badges and their role in credentialing.

Skills-Based Organization (SBO) transformation is essential to achieving increased agility in the way work is organized and staffed. This is especially true in today's modern work environment given the dynamic and often unpredictable nature of what skills are needed to drive the highest levels of organization performance. The Skills Cloud is a necessity for any organization that wants to get the most out of talent planning and up-skilling. It can help organizations to hire the right people, develop their employees, and deploy them in the right roles. The Skills Cloud is also a valuable tool for preparing for the future of work. As the workforce becomes more diverse and the skills requirements of jobs change, the Skills Cloud can help organizations to stay ahead of the curve.

In this webcast, David Leaser shares a number of compelling insights around the ways a skills cloud can add value to SBO transformation, a 6-step planing for building a skills cloud, and how digital badges and credentialing are essential to this transformation.

Welcome to an enlightening and thought-provoking webcast featuring none other than Dr. Doug Belshaw, a distinguished thought leader in the realm of open badging and digital credentialing. In this exclusive presentation, we delve deep into the realm of credential endorsement, a concept that Dr. Belshaw has passionately advocated for and reimagined.

Unlike the conventional practice of bulk endorsements at the badge level, Doug envisions a future where badges are issued to individuals based on their self-assertion of experience and contribution. It's a paradigm shift where endorsements occur specifically tailored to the individual, breathing new life into the world of digital credentials.

Introducing a webcast video featuring Brandon Busteed, an influential voice in the realm of education and workforce development. In this insightful webcast, Busteed delves into the pressing topic of alternative credentials and their impact on the future of work and higher education. As a thought leader in this field, he shares his expertise and perspectives on how non-traditional educational pathways are changing the landscape of learning and employment.

In this webcast, Mike Simmons gives us a unique look at the work being championed by AACRAO (The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers) for advancing initiatives relating to the Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR).

Mike also provides insights on modern thinking as it relates to verified credentials for representing the skills and competencies achieved by students during their academic career, along with recommendations of academic record practices for protecting the integrity and validity of these expressions of learner achievement.

Welcome to another Digital Badge Academy webcast. In this episode, we feature David Koehn, VP of Product at Udemy. David takes us on a journey into the exciting developments of Udemy's latest efforts to help organizations verify technical skills using digital badges and to future-proof their workforce through an integrated skills framework.

Get ready for insightful discussions on the cutting-edge solutions shaping the future of professional development. Watch now to stay ahead in the ever-evolving landscape of skills and learning.

This Digital Badge Academy Webcast features distinguished researcher and speaker, Ashley Finley from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Ashley leads us in a conversation surrounding the evolving landscape of assessing college students' readiness for the workforce and the imperative to revolutionize the current credentialing methods used in the higher education sector. We also discuss the transformative potential of digital credentialing through the adoption of digital badging and how innovative approaches to badging can bring about significant enhancements in discerning a college student's achievements, accomplishments, and skills for the benefit of employers.

In this Digital Badge Academy webcast, we delve into the future of work and education with Danny Done, the founder and CEO of Gobekli.io. Gobekli.io is developing advanced Learning and Employment Record (LER) solutions designed to revolutionize how we track and leverage our individual learning and work experiences. Join us as we explore the potential of LERs to empower both individuals and organizations, and reshape the landscape of workforce development and educational opportunities.

In this Digital Badge Academy webcast, we welcome Emmanuel Jackson, the founder and CEO of Evanston Technology Partners. Emmanuel is a visionary leader who's passionate about empowering underserved communities. We'll be diving deep into his unique approach to equipping individuals with the skills and resources they need to build thriving careers in the ever-evolving tech industry. Join us as we explore how Emmanuel is bridging the digital divide and creating pathways to employment for those who might otherwise be left behind.

Many organizations are struggling to navigate the shift towards a skills-based culture. That's where today's guest, Katie Sievers, comes in. As Partner Experience Manager at AdeptID and a skills-first thought leader, Katie brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to the table. Her expertise in skills-based hiring and developing alternative pathways into the workforce is invaluable for companies seeking to tap into a wider talent pool or increase the effectiveness of internal employee ecosystems.

Katie understands the complexities of up- and reskilling initiatives, and the importance of building a robust data infrastructure to track and measure progress. Having experience implementing talent eco-system technologies, Katie is able to bridge the gap between theoretical models and real-world application. Her background in impact evaluation and applying learning theories ensures these initiatives are not only implemented, but also effective in driving skill development and employee motivation.

If your organization is serious about transforming to a skills-based culture, but facing challenges along the way, Katie Sievers' insights are sure to be a game-changer.

Welcome to this exciting webcast about the future of learning and its impact on the workforce! Today, we're joined by Duncan Cox, VP of Business Development at the Learning Economy Foundation. We'll be diving into their innovative solutions, like Learncard, an open-source digital wallet that empowers lifelong learners to capture, manage, and share their knowledge, skills, and credentials seamlessly. This conversation promises to shed light on how individuals can take control of their learning journeys and unlock new opportunities in the evolving landscape of work.