Unlock a Stronger Workforce Through Skills-First Strategies
As the advisory and thought leadership practice of Year Up United, we partner with employers to design and implement skills-first talent solutions that enhance business performance while providing pathways to economic opportunity.
Through data-driven consulting, tools, and training, we deliver skills-first talent solutions that enhance business performance while providing pathways to economic opportunity.
By effectively implementing skills-first strategies, employers can build more agile, resilient, and sustainable workforces, future-proofing your organization and boosting your bottom line.
Our Services
Data-Backed Tools
Our groundbreaking tools like the Skills-First Navigator™ and Skills-First Accelerator™ equip employers with the insights and data you need to build effective skills-first strategies.
Employer Trainings
Our expertly facilitated employer trainings empower practitioners with the knowledge and techniques to succeed, codifying skills-first best practices and amplifying inclusive management strategies.
Advisory Services
Our custom advisory services serve as an extension of your HR teams, engaging in deep skills-first strategy and implementation work.
Together with Year Up United’s comprehensive suite of workforce offerings that develop and support a robust pipeline of career-ready talent, we are uniquely positioned to address both sides of the Opportunity Divide to create a future of work that works for everyone.
- WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
“Working with Grads of Life has been a great and seamless experience. The collaboration, flexibility and attention to detail has been extremely helpful in managing projects with several departments and stakeholders. Our teams have consistently been pleased and impressed by the process and materials developed. This has sparked even more conversation around working with the Grads of Life team on future roles.”
Marissa Roberson
Senior Manager, People Impact
United
“We see Grads of Life as the ‘training wheels’ helping us and our members figure out what works. We are proud to have partnered with them to increase opportunity and economic mobility by investing in our future workforce.”
William “Chip” Rogers
President & CEO
American Hotel & Lodging Association
“Working with the Grads of Life team at some of our portfolio companies has been incredibly valuable. Their diagnostic tools and analyses allowed us to see areas of strength and opportunity across the most important [skills-first] metrics. This is a no-brainer, value-add partnership for any company looking to jumpstart their progress.”
Kate Griffin
SVP, Portfolio Talent
Bain Capital
Our Insights
Strengthening Workforce Agility Through Skills-First Career Pathways
How one Fortune 100 employer is building an inclusive and agile workforce through skills-first career development
What it Takes to Strengthen Early Talent Strategy
In an increasingly volatile labor market, businesses are beginning to recognize the critical importance of early talent in their workforce strategies.
How Education Attainment Data Can Fuel a Skills-First Strategy
A leading pharmaceutical company conducted an analysis of workforce composition with the goal of opening up roles to talent without degrees.
Our Impact
- Partnered with 200+ employers to enhance how they recruit, hire, retain, and advance talent
- Delivered 70+ employer training sessions
- Scale skills-first adoption through work with employer coalitions including Business Roundtable (BRT) and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Collaborate with respected thought leaders including Harvard Business School, Accenture, and Bain & Company
- Publish employer-focused content on our Forbes Brandvoice blog, which has garnered 3.5M+ views
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