Rain’s Guerra’s Journey from the Philippines to the NYSE
Learn more about Rain Guerra’s journey from through the Year Up and YUPRO Placement program to the New York Stock Exchange.
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Attracting and Supporting Early Career Talent
Hiring high-quality talent matters for roles at every level of seniority. However, employers often aren’t paying enough attention to what skills and other factors are predictive of a good hiring decision. In other cases, employers are paying attention, but they’re focusing on the wrong selection criteria.
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YUPRO Placement’s Michelle Sims Named to SIA’s 2023 Global Power 150 Women in Staffing List
YUPRO Placement, the nation’s leading skills-first placement firm, announced that its CEO, Michelle Sims, has been named to the 2023 Global Power 150 Women in Staffing List for the third consecutive year.
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Transforming the Workforce Through Skills-Based Hiring and Career Advancement
YUPRO Placement and Merit America together support historically excluded talent in gaining the skills they need to land higher-paying jobs in tech with the Skills-to-Staff ™ Apprenticeship Program addressing skills gaps and hiring demand for employers nationwide.
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4 Crucial Skills to Look for in Early Career Talent
Hiring high-quality talent matters for roles at every level of seniority. However, employers often aren’t paying enough attention to what skills and other factors are predictive of a good hiring decision. In other cases, employers are paying attention, but they’re focusing on the wrong selection criteria.
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Bridging the Skills Gap Through Work-based Learning Programs
YUPRO Placement, in partnership with the Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium, launched a unique skills-first hiring solution that combines Grow with Google’s industry-recognized Career Certificates with YUPRO Placement’s award-winning work-based learning program.
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YUPRO Placement uses Google Career Certificate to advance the skills and careers of its talent community
YUPRO Placement helps builds a career-ready talent community with Google Career Certificates, job search coaching bootcamps, wraparound support, informational career webinars, and more to ensure talent are building in-demand, high-value skills that enhance their employability and increase conversion to full-time employment post-program.
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The Importance of Learning Pathways for Skills-First Hires
Building a society of skilled workers and adapting those skills over time isn’t anything new. It’s the story of innovation. It’s how America has evolved over time to meet technological and economic challenges.
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YUPRO Placement Named a Best Staffing Firm for Women
YUPRO Placement, the nation’s leading skills-first talent placement firm, has earned a spot on ClearlyRated’s 2023 Best Staffing Firms for Women™ List. This inaugural award recognizes staffing firms that have proven their commitment to the equity and advancement of their female employees.
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How (and Why) Companies Should Support Skills-First Hiring
Skills-first hiring is, as its name suggests, a talent acquisition strategy where the employer prioritizes skills, first, as the selection criteria—instead of traditional proxies such as degrees, previous job titles, or years of experience. The purpose of this approach is to equitably match talent to opportunity.
