Today’s tight labor markets and new workforce needs are forcing employers to rethink job requirements.

Hiring practices in some industries are slowly shifting toward selecting workers based on skills and work experience, reconsidering the practice of requiring a four-year college degree for most positions. This means that the pathways to meaningful employment and economic stability, beyond a four-year college degree, are growing. Many other educational options—vocational training, hybrid colleges, tech bootcamps, and apprenticeships—are rapidly expanding.

Capitalizing on this opportunity is not easy. High school graduates today face this dizzying array of options, and it is challenging to identify the high-quality and best fit programs that lead to good jobs. An overwhelming amount of information, advice and data is available, making it difficult to organize and even harder to decide which action to take. Evidence of this – only one in two adults in the US has a credential beyond a high school diploma.

The need for thoughtful, personalized matchmaking between young talent and pathways to careers has never been greater. altPath is purpose built for this.