Our Impact

Our 2023 SkillUp Coalition Impact Report illustrates key learnings, milestones, and outcomes from our non-profit coalition, July 2022 – June 2023.

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WHO IT’S FOR

Whether you are a philanthropic partner, employer, training provider, local intermediary, tech firm, or job seeker, we invite you to learn about our work at SkillUp. Then, share with your networks!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

This report highlights the work we do to support job seekers on their path to high-opportunity employment. Highlights include: team, program, and partner details, as well as worker-impact metrics.

WHAT COMES NEXT

Interested in partnering or connecting with our team? Fill out the partnership request form at the bottom of this page, noting your area of interest, and a team member will connect shortly.

A Message from Steve

Hear from CEO, Steve Lee, as he celebrates the launch of our 2023 SkillUp Coalition Impact Report.

“At this three-year mark, we just want to say thank you. Thank you for everything you’ve brought. Thank you for being a good friend and partner. And I’ll say we’re gonna need you more than ever going forward. As you’ll see in this report, we have a new North Star that by 2025, so not that far from now, we’re going to help 100,000 SkillUp users secure high-opportunity employment.”

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SkillUp Coalition 2023 Impact Report

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Easily download the full 2023 Impact Report (PDF) here.

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Our Impact in Action

Since launching in July 2020, we have proudly partnered with training providers and employers to support nearly 1.6 Million workers nationwide.

Here are several comprehensive outcomes from July 2020 – June 2023:

1.6M+

users on the SkillUp platform

52,000+

Workers Connected to Training Programs Through SkillUp

15,000+

Job Placements Have Been ACHIEVED Through SkillUp

$1.0 Billion+

in additional wages to SkillUp Job-Seekers

79:1

Return on Investment

100+

Coalition partners across the country and growing

Brianna’s Story
Custodian to IT Support Specialist

Twannetta’s Story
Developing Career Confidence

Cameile’s Story
Upskilling for a New Start

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Data-driven, Heart-led

Through personalized support including career coaching and training partners representing the most in-demand careers, we know our coalition is making a change.

8,000+

sessions of live career coaching

1,500+

Training Programs Connected to more than 30 Gateway Jobs

15,000+

Quality, vetted, open Jobs that do not require a degree

Hear from SkillUp Coalition Founder, Josh Jarrett, as he shares how his love for the problem of upskilling America’s workers led us to become the non-profit coalition we are today.

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SkillUp Together Fund Outcomes

Darvis PridGeon

“I was on the hunt for resources when I found SkillUp, and it helped me find career opportunities, employer connections, and even apprenticeships. Having a family, the most important thing for me is creating a work-life balance. And SkillUp has shown me how to find the right opportunity at the right time.”

Read more of Darvis’s story
on our Worker Success Stories page

Ashley Seal

“Remote work opportunities are changing our community for the better. I can finally see past survival mode and want to plan for the future.”

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Twannetta Weaver

“I feel more strongly than ever about looking closely at opportunities—the values, mission and diversity of the organizations I might work for—and making sure they are aligned with my own. The confidence to do that, the importance of that for both myself and my career, has really come into focus during my SkillUp journey.”

Read more of Twannetta’s story
on our Worker Success Stories page

Samia Moin

“Make an account with SkillUp. Write down the kind of roles you’re looking for, and job searches will come up. SkillUp has all of the resources you need in one place to help you get started. Even if you’re feeling lost, SkillUp will help you find your way.”

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on our Worker Success Stories page

Brianna Griffin

“I don’t believe I’d be where I am without Per Scholas and SkillUp. I never thought it was possible for me to get to this point. I never thought I could reach a goal like this. I’m really grateful; this has changed my life.”

Read more of Brianna’s story
on our Worker Success Stories page

Carmen Moreno

“SkillUp is like therapy. I was so lost and confused. I was laid off from my job of over 10 years and did not know where to start. I felt so lost. Your coaching gives me hope and makes me feel like I am not alone. It helped me realize that these things happen (job loss) and that there is opportunity out there and I have support. Thank you SkillUp! ”

Read more of Carmen’s story
on our Worker Success Stories page

View Our 2020-2022 Impact Report

The Future of Rapid Reskilling

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 realizing their potential.

And that’s where SkillUp comes in.

Interested in partnering with us?

We welcome additional partners that share our mission to help workers access new career pathways. Please get in touch by completing the contact request form here.

Looking to stay connected? Be sure to opt into monthly updates from our CEO, Steve Lee.