SkillUp is a nonprofit that enables job seekers to break into new careers regardless of their degree-holding status. We focus on careers that pay a living wage, feature high-quality trainings with low risk and high returns, and are dedicated to educating how to achieve promising career paths.
Our 150+ coalition partners are contributing time, energy, and resources to provide the best upskilling and career resources to workers across the county.
Provide a guided and supported path to ensure every worker has high-opportunity employment.
Help people discover their potential, determine their career destination, and get there faster and more confidently with SkillUp.
Every worker gains equity and dignity in the workforce through access to high-opportunity and quality employment.
We aim to be about the worker in everything we do. We intentionally craft our products, partnerships, and decisions to empower individuals to reach their fullest potential, achieve their goals, and enhance their quality of life with confidence and dignity.
We are a data-driven, heart-led organization committed to meaningful outcomes. Grounded in continuous improvement, we turn learnings into action and action into the greatest possible impact.
We believe in purposeful connections and build deep relationships that generate mutual value among our teams and partners. Embracing empathy, humility, and shared learnings along the way, we are better together.
We stay ahead of the curve by being nimble and letting tenacious curiosity drive our innovation. We embrace the unknown, push boundaries, learn from successes and failures, and implement solutions.
We walk the walk and get sh*t done. We ensure that our values, beliefs, and relationships align with our commitments to our workers, partners, and ourselves, bringing full transparency and accountability to our mistakes
Have you heard the term STARs? It's what we call job-ready individuals who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes, as opposed to the traditional 4-year degree. Our goal is to empower STARs and other individuals to elevate their careers through coaching, training, and career development.
Our free career platform is also a great tool for:
High school grads looking to jumpstart their career quickly
Under- or unemployed individuals needing more job stability
Multi-passionate people wanting a career change
Anyone uncertain of a career and seeking guidance
Some connections feel best when they're close to home. We've partnered with regional organizations to bring the best career paths, trainings, and job listings tailored to the local job market. See SkillUp offerings near you.
To better support STARs, SkillUp's Learning and Impact Lab turns real time data into practice, reshaping the marketplace and driving systemic change. We do this in collaboration with other organizations, those part of our coalition, and those who share our mission.
We are committed to transparency and fiscal responsibility. Access copies of our latest financial reports.
It doesn't need to be a 4-year degree. Rapid reskilling could be 4 months.
SkillUp's Founder, Josh Jarrett, created a rapid skilling nonprofit, SkillUp, during the height of the 2020 pandemic aimed to help un- or underemployed individuals find fulfilling jobs. To accomplish this he asked - What are the right jobs? How do they get there? Where will they gain these new skills? That's where SkillUp's career platform comes in.
