A Closer Look at the Open Skills Network
By WGU Team
In a recent video update to employees of the university,ĚýWGU Provost and Chief Academic Officer Marni Baker SteinĚýsat down with SarahĚýDeMark,ĚýWGU Vice President of Workforce Intelligence and Credential IntegrityĚýas well asĚýInterim Executive Director of theĚý, to talk about the purpose of the OSN and to answer some of the frequently asked questions about workforce skills.ĚýThose questions include:
What do we mean when we refer to “skills?”ĚýĚý
What is the underlying philosophy of skills-based learning and hiring?
What’s the difference betweenĚý“competencies”ĚýandĚý“skills?”ĚýĚý
DoesĚýourĚýfocus on skills change the way we assess and verify competencies?
How do we evaluate a skill’s “marketability rating?”Ěý
What is WGU’s role in the OSN and how is the university assisting withĚýitsĚýdevelopment?
Even though skills-based hiring has been a topic of interest for decades, why are skills set to become an authentic workforce currency right now?Ěý
We invite you to watch the video of their conversation below, and thenĚýĚýentitled, “Library Collaboratives: Building Expansive and Inclusive Skills Libraries.” The showcase takes place on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 12 p.m. MDT.
