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About Us

We’re disrupting traditional hiring practices to unlock career opportunities for talent across the U.S.

Our Mission

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Our mission is to create one million career pathways that catalyze economic mobility for Black talent, and others, without four-year degrees.

Our History

Founded in 2020 by some of the world’s most respected business leaders in response to the racial justice movement, we’re now a coalition of more than 60 employers working to advance economic mobility for diverse talent without four-year degrees.

Our Founders

Who is OneTen for?

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For Employers

We help companies future-proof their workforce by unlocking an untapped, diverse pool of skilled talent.

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For Talent

We help talent get to where they want to be in their career, by connecting talent with in-demand jobs at some of America’s top employers.

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Here’s the Challenge

65%

of Americans are without a four-year degree.

76%

of Black adults at the age of 25 and above do not have a four-year degree.

It’s estimated that as many as 50 to 60% of all jobs in the United States require a four-year degree.

For jobs that pay a family-sustaining wage, the relationship between available jobs and those that can attain them is even more stark.  

Did you know? 79% of jobs paying $60K and above require a 4-year degree. 71% of jobs paying $40K and above require a 4-year degree.

Source: Bain & Company

Here’s the Opportunity

An estimated four million jobs today can be recredentialed to remove the requirement for a college degree, unlocking an untapped, diverse pool of skilled candidates. For companies, that means:   

  • A more competitive edge

  • More adaptable and resilient teams

  • Increased employee engagement

  • Higher profits 

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To date, OneTen coalition employers and talent developers have hired and promoted more than 100,000 skilled talent without four-year degrees into family-sustaining jobs.

Why OneTen

01

We’re a trusted partner to talent.

An estimated four million jobs today can be recredentialed to remove the requirement for a college degree, unlocking an untapped, diverse talent pool of skilled candidates.

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02

Our work is informed by the insights and lessons from our coalition of Fortune 500 companies.

Our unique Community of Practice forums bring together coalition CEOs and CHROs to tackle collective challenges and share insights and best practices. 

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We leverage an ecosystem of partners across multiple sectors to support the entire talent journey.

We work at both national and local levels to cultivate an unparalleled network that strengthens the way companies, leaders and communities work together to serve talent. 

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Together with our partners, we create opportunities to earn success and ignite potential for generations to come.

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  • 100k

    Hires & Promotions

  • 65

    Companies

  • 30+

    Talent Developers

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