The Open Skills Network is dedicated to empowering learners and workers by fostering a world where their skills are valued as currency. They recognize that the data required to support skills-based education and hiring already exists but is often inaccessible and fragmented. This makes the transition to skills-based practices manual and costly for employers and education institutions.

To address this, the Open Skills Network aims to create a national open skills infrastructure that enables the development of agile talent pipelines. Their goal is to democratize skills by establishing a national network of open, accessible, and machine-actionable skills. By doing so, they strive to support the future of work and help individuals achieve their career goals.

The Open Skills Network collaborates with various stakeholders, including employers, education providers, policy makers, and non-profits, to advance skills-based education and hiring. They organize events and special showcases to share the latest advancements in the open skills ecosystem. Their vision involves creating a vibrant community of practice, standardizing structured skills data through Rich Skill Descriptors (RSDs), and establishing a network of open and proprietary skills libraries.

To learn more about the Open Skills Network, you can explore their website and access PDF files detailing their overview, leadership, and rich skill descriptors