“I was feeling that life was passing me by.” Bronx native Jeremey Morel found himself depressed and desperate for a change in his dead-end job, feeling like he had no prospects in sight or a chance to truly realize his potential. He had a job, but was not getting paid enough; he knew he wanted a career, but was not sure how to get the training he would need to get one.
Morel isn’t alone. Millions of people are finding themselves unable to change careers to fulfilling jobs with advancement opportunities because they are missing the relevant capabilities or are unaware of the options available to them. And employers are suffering, too, with openings to fill and no one to fill them.
The SkillUp Coalition is a nonprofit that helps people to realize their potential. In just 18 months, almost three-quarters of a million workers have joined SkillUp for help and guidance in rapid reskilling and putting themselves on the path to a new career.
With people living longer and changing careers more often, a new form of education — one that doesn’t end at a single vocational program or college degree — is going to be needed to put more people on the path to finding meaning and purpose through work. And that’s where SkillUp comes in.
The SkillUp Coalition is a partner of the Charles Koch Foundation, an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community.
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