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OneTen

We’re driving a skills-first movement for a more equitable and inclusive future workforce.

Hire Skills for Higher Returns.

For too long, companies have relied on traditional hiring and advancement practices which typically include a four-year degree requirement. Hiring for skills, not just degrees, means more competitive and resilient businesses and greater economic mobility for talent.

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Hiring skills-first is 5x more predictive of future performance than a candidate’s education and 2.5x more than hiring based on experience.

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Built on Talent

OneTen aims to close the opportunity gap for Black talent, and others, without four-year degrees. It starts with skills-first hiring.

Our Impact

We create sustainable impact, and our numbers speak for themselves. 

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  • 100K+

    Hires & Promotions

  • 65

    Companies

  • 30+

    Talent Developers

Latest News

Read the latest updates and insights from OneTen.

  • Toward a Skills-First Future: OneTen’s 2023 Impact Report

    In 2023, we saw significant progress in proving that skills-first hiring isn’t just a viable approach—it’s essential to building resilient businesses and opening doors for skilled talent that has too…

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  • Forbes Assistant Managing Editor Ali Jackson-Jolley has a conversation with Accenture Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer Angela Beatty, Blackstone Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Portfolio Talent & Organizational Performance Courtney della Cava, and OneTen CEO Debbie Dyson about how companies are reshaping their hiring processes, training programs and workplace cultures to help move the needle - and what other changes are needed to make real strides.

    Skills-First Hiring: Insights from OneTen CEO Debbie Dyson at the Forbes Future of Work Summit

    At the 2024 Forbes Future of Work Summit, OneTen CEO Debbie Dyson shared actionable insights on a panel titled ‘From Talk to Action: Making Skills-Based Hiring a Reality.’ She emphasized…

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  • OneTen CEO Debbie Dyson joins Scarlet Fu and Romaine Bostick on Bloomberg Markets: The Close to discuss the job market, skills-first hiring, and apprenticeships for skilled talent.

    CEO Debbie Dyson Discusses August Jobs Report and Skills-first Hiring on Bloomberg’s The Close

    OneTen CEO Debbie Dyson joins Scarlet Fu and Romaine Bostick on Bloomberg Markets: The Close to discuss the job market, skills-first hiring, and apprenticeships for skilled talent.

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Coalition Employers

We are a coalition of more than 65 companies creating economic mobility for a diverse talent pool.

  • Accenture
  • Aderant
  • ADP
  • airbnb
  • Allstate
  • Amalgamated Bank
  • American Express
  • Amgen
  • Aon
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