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Chapter 1

Seeing STARs: A Skills-Based Approach to an Inclusive Workforce

Learn how STARs can meet your needs and how to start retooling your hiring practices to bring STARs in at the right level for their skills.

Case Study: State of Maryland

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Chapter 2

Defining a STARs Hiring Strategy

Use our step-by-step guide to create and launch a talent strategy that’s tailored to your organization and intentionally incorporates STARs.

Case study: HII

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Case Study

How Microsoft Enabled Career Mobility for New Employees

Understand how the company used its academy to create mobility for STARs.

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Chapter 3 Topic

Skills-based hiring/ changing requirements

Chapter 4 Topic

Internal sourcing

Chapter 5 Topic

Internships

Chapter 6 Topic

Apprenticeships and work-based learning

Chapter 7 Topic

Contract-to-hire

Chapter 8 Topic

Vendor contracting

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