Competency

Why Skills-Based Hiring Is Really Competency-Based Hiring

Employers may list skills in job descriptions, but they make decisions based on something more complex: competency. This article explores how applied capability emerges across skills, experience, behavior, and context—and why organizations need better ways to observe its development.

What will high school look like with integrated LERs?

A human-centered LER high school could connect courses, projects, credentials, advising, work-based learning, and community experiences—helping students carry meaningful evidence forward without turning education into surveillance.