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Unmuddling the Future:

From Skills-to-Jobs®

Unmudl Skills-to-Jobs® (S2J) Marketplace is committed to fostering equitable futures by improving the lives of working learners through responsive, clear, and agile pathways between skills and jobs. This vision is rooted in a future focused, skills-to-jobs approach that transforms the education and workforce development ecosystem.

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Unmudl Futures Thought Paper #1

Unmuddling The Future: From Skills-to-Jobs®

UNMUDL FUTURES COUNCIL
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Dr. Amy Diaz
President
GateWay Community College
Chair, Unmudl Futures Council
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Mr. Lee Lambert
Chancellor
Foothill-De Anza Community College District
Inaugural Chair, Unmudl Futures Council
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Dr. Tracy Hartzler
President
Central New Mexico Community College
Past Chair, Unmudl Futures Council
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Dr. Edward Leach
Executive Director
NISOD
Unmudl Founding Member
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Dr. Kevin Drumm
President Emeritus
SUNY Broome Community College
Unmudl Founding Member
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Dr. Stephanie J. Fujii
President
Arapahoe Community College
Member, Unmudl Futures Council
AUTHORS
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Dr. Parminder Jassal
CEO
Unmudl Skills-to-Jobs® Marketplace
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Dr. Hope Clark
Managing Director
‍Unmudl Skills-to-Jobs® Marketplace
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Dr. Jialin Yi
Learning Consultant
‍Unmudl Skills-to-Jobs® Marketplace
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Unmudl’s Skills-to-Jobs® Marketplace is a visionary platform, transforming the traditional landscape of education and workforce development into a dynamic, aligned and interconnected ecosystem. This pioneering innovation, brought to life through the collaboration of forward-thinking community colleges, along with the National Institute for Organizational and Staff Development (NISOD), is redefining the trajectory from skill acquisition to meaningful employment in the learning economy. Unmudl’s Skills-to-Jobs® approach not only addresses the immediate challenges of today’s working learners and employers, but also anticipates the future needs of a rapidly evolving global job market.

Designed through extensive stakeholder research and foresight from the Futures Innovation Lab, Unmudl aims to revolutionize the talent development ecosystem by connecting and aligning working learners, employers, and community and technical colleges more efficiently through cutting-edge technology. Acknowledging the evolving landscape of the workforce, Unmudl adopts a future-focused approach that values shorter-term, skills-based learning pathways over traditional education models.This strategy emphasizes the importance of job-specific skills, and advocates for a network of colleges and intermediaries like Unmudl to guide working learners through their educational journey by directly connecting them with family sustaining employment opportunities.

Highlights from the Paper

In this paper, you will learn the intricacies of the Unmudl Skills-to-Jobs® approach, encompassing an exploration of:

  • The Five Futures that underpin Unmudl’s Skills-to-Jobs® Approach
  • The Unmudl Skills-to-Jobs® Operational Model
  • The Platform's Technological Architecture
  • The Success Outcomes We Have Achieved

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Unmudl Thought Papers Series

This paper is the first of a series of four Unmudl Thought Papers being shared by the Unmudl Futures Council over the course of 2024 consisting of:

1. Unmuddling the Future: From Skills-to-Jobs®2. Unmuddling the Future: Working Learners

3. Unmuddling the Future: Employers
4. Unmuddling the Future: Community and Technical Colleges

Highlights from the Paper

Bridging Skills-to-Jobs®: Unmudl's Revolutionary Approach

Unmudl’s Skills-to-Jobs® Marketplace is a visionary platform, transforming the traditional landscape of education and workforce development into a dynamic, aligned and interconnected ecosystem. This pioneering innovation, brought to life through the collaboration of forward-thinking community colleges, along with the National Institute for Organizational and Staff Development (NISOD), is redefining the trajectory from skill acquisition to meaningful employment in the learning economy. Unmudl’s Skills-to-Jobs® approach not only addresses the immediate challenges of today’s working learners and employers, but also anticipates the future needs of a rapidly evolving global job market.

Empowering Working Learners with Agile Education Pathways

This paper details the diverse needs and challenges of working learners, and underscores the rising demand for non-traditional learning paths that offer clear returns on investment in terms of job readiness and career advancement. At its core, Unmudl aims to empower working learners by providing accessible, flexible, and practical education pathways that directly lead to available job opportunities. Unmudl offers a range of short-term, skills-focused courses tailored to meet the demands of employers across various industries such as advanced manufacturing and healthcare. The Skills-to-Jobs® model supports learners in acquiring the specific skills needed to advance in their careers, while also facilitating lifelong learning and adaptability in a changing economic landscape.
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