Reach for the STARs: Realizing the Potential of America’s Hidden Talent Pool

Through an analysis of the largest public datasets on U.S. occupational roles, skills, wages, and workers, this report discusses research findings of a study which identifies a talent pool of 71 million workers who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs). Its findings conclude that low-wage does not equate to low skill, STARs represent a vast overlooked pool of talent, and STARs have different trajectories to increase wages.