“Go to school, get a degree, get a good job,” is the path that so many of us were placed on and yet, in 2024, 50% of the workforce face barriers to those jobs because they don’t have a degree. That’s not to say that these are “unskilled” workers, in fact, most often this population are skilled through alternative routes, which is why TearThePaperCeiling.org refers to them as “STARs”. Join host Jennie Brooks in conversation with Katie Hermosilla, a Senior Vice President in Booz Allen’s Civil Sector as they shine a light on how apprenticeships have helped Booz Allen to tap into the diversity of educational backgrounds to meet our collective need for a skilled workforce that includes everyone.

Learn more about what Booz Allen is doing to develop talent in the 2023 ESG Report: https://esgreport.boozallen.com/

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Podcast Host: Jennie Brooks, Executive Vice President, Navy Marine Corps Team

Writing, Editing, & Production: Enrico E. Manalo, Content Strategist

Guest Scheduling: Bridget Bunning, Executive Assistant