Imagine the future, what's next?

- And we are so early in this real paradigm shift and so it can get really hard in the early days to be able to see where this is all going but I want to end with an imagine when moment and from, when all of this stuff that we're talking about becomes built in. When the systems are there, when the knowledge is there, the know-how is there, imagine what will happen. And for me, I really go back to that human level of imagine when anyone from anywhere can do anything, when the potential that exists in every individual has every opportunity to be unlocked. We've often said talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Imagine when that is no longer the case, and not just what that means for individuals, and the fact that more people in more places than ever before will be able to build the lives and careers they want, but imagine what that means is true for organizations and economies when more dynamism and more innovation is tapped for more communities, just at feats of human achievement we're going to unlock is my imagine when. Others who have an imagine when. - That's really aspirational and huge and hard to follow. But I like taking it to a tactical level. I think I'm really excited about more transparency in career paths and how that will enable particularly the underrepresented groups to kind of get past that issue of, you know, not having social capital and be able to navigate their way through it, through and up an organization. - I mean, for me, I think about the arc of movements and how norms fundamentally shift in the private sector in particular. And I think, you know, we're on that journey. We're not in kindergarten, but we're certainly not done. And so for me, I imagine a future where equitable employment, where this movement is mature in the same way that today, you know, in every workplace, there's recycling bins, and you would never think about you know, not throwing all of your paper trash in the garbage. It's just standard operating procedure. So I love to think about a future where the norms have changed such that our talent strategies are all based on skills, and that gives you more efficient marketplaces. It gives you much more access to opportunity and people able to fulfill their potential, so. - I would say that our current systems, which we have constructed, right, these were things that people made, right? The way that we go about business are leaving a ton of value on the table. We can construct something new that doesn't leave that value on the table. And we can do it within business, within employers and we can do it within the broader labor economy, and we can do it to better align education to the world of work. Like, you can really create the systems, the mindsets, in a widespread manner that are going to unlock so much value and potential. And again, it's in our hands. We can create it. We made this, we can make something new. - Yeah, for me imagine when those 30 million workers who have the skills for jobs that pay 50% more are actually in those jobs, which looks like companies, that have a campus recruiting strategy they should have a stars talent recruiting strategy as well, and resource it just as equally as they are in their campus recruiting. It also means that every star out there to your point, Jessica, knows the pathways and the companies who are going to invest in them, and they're willing to invest in turn. Right now, that information is out there, but not organized and you don't know where to put your precious dollars on which pathways that you want to be investing in. And likewise, every employer who wants to find star's talent can find that talent very easily through skills-first practices. - I'd say imagine, imagine when work is meaningful, not just because of the role that you're in, but because of what you're learning and what you're going to experience and gain through using new skills, learning new skills, and really ensuring that, you know, every night after, at the end of your day, you knew that you were in a role that had value, and that you are also getting the value of ensuring that you are developing your skills. That would be really powerful. - Well, I want to end with gratitude, first to all of you and the work that you are doing as we've talked about, with skills to build a more efficient and equitable labor market. But I think we teased out what that is in service of, something bigger, which is transparency in the labor market, a traditionally phenomenally opaque market. And with that transparency, greater agency for individuals, for organizations to navigate their lives, their careers, and also this new world of work. So thank you for what you're doing and to all of you who have taken this course, I want to thank you as well. Just by taking this course, you are signaling a desire to think differently about something that has existed for centuries and how we have judged human potential. And so this, I hope for you is the start of a journey and that you're able to bring your organizations along as we all build a labor market that is more efficient and equitable for all.