In today's rapidly shifting economy, a significant gap persists between the skills employers need and the capabilities job seekers can effectively demonstrate. Addressing this core inefficiency, Seattle-based startup AETHEON has launched its SkillsOS™ platform, a new skills intelligence solution designed to redefine how human potential is identified, validated, and connected to economic opportunity. The platform aims to unlock workforce productivity by moving beyond traditional proxies like résumés and degrees, creating measurable pathways to prosperity for individuals and performance gains for organizations.
AETHEON has launched the SkillsOS™ platform to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity.
The platform helps individuals translate life experience into verified, market-ready skills.
It enables employers to discover talent based on capabilities rather than just job titles.
Key features include SkillsExplorer™ for mapping strengths and SkillsQuests™ for validation.
The solution aims to solve underemployment and talent shortages simultaneously.
AETHEON is collaborating with organizations like the World Economic Forum and Harvard.
For individuals, AETHEON provides tools to translate diverse experiences—from education and caregiving to military service—into tangible, verifiable skills. Through its SkillsExplorer™, users can map their inherent strengths, while SkillsQuests™ allow them to demonstrate these abilities through applied challenges. The output is a digital Skills Transcript, a dynamic and evidence-based profile that tells a comprehensive story of a person's capabilities and growth, making their potential visible to employers.
For employers, the SkillsOS™ platform shifts the paradigm from keyword-based résumé screening to capability-based talent discovery. Hiring managers can search for underlying competencies such as problem-solving, adaptability, or logistics, unlocking access to broader, often overlooked talent pools. This data-driven approach not only expands candidate pipelines but also improves retention and delivers a tangible return on inclusion efforts by ensuring roles are filled based on proven skill alignment.
Marie Gill, co-founder and CEO of AETHEON, contextualized the problem the platform solves, stating, “High rates of underemployment and talent shortages aren’t separate problems; they’re two sides of the same coin. We’re wasting human potential because our systems can’t see what people can actually do. AETHEON makes those capabilities visible, verifiable, and valuable.” She added, “The future of work isn’t about replacing people with technology. It’s about using technology to align human capability with opportunity at scale.”
AETHEON is building credibility and scale through collaborations with prominent organizations, including the World Economic Forum and the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. The platform's potential is being demonstrated through pilot programs with partners like Modern Mindz and corporate alumni networks from major companies such as Starbucks and Nike, highlighting its applicability for both enhancing business performance and fostering community prosperity.
About AETHEON
AETHEON is a Seattle-based technology company building the infrastructure for workforce prosperity. Its SkillsOS™ platform transforms life experience into verifiable skills, connects untapped talent with employers, and provides organizations with the data intelligence needed to thrive in the age of AI and automation.
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