iQ4, a leader in AI-driven learning and employment solutions, has partnered with Western Governors University (WGU) to expand the WGU Achievement Wallet, empowering over 588,000 students and alumni to verify and showcase their skills to employers. This collaboration addresses the workforce skills gap by prioritizing proven abilities over traditional credentials, fostering a more equitable talent economy.
iQ4 and WGU expand partnership to launch the WGU Achievement Wallet.
Over 588,000 WGU students and alumni can verify and share skills.
Focuses on closing the skills gap in today’s workforce.
Employers gain a reliable view of candidates’ abilities.
Enhances hiring speed, productivity, and cost savings.
Promotes equitable talent mobility using AI technology.
The partnership between iQ4 and WGU tackles a critical challenge in today’s job market: the skills gap. By enabling WGU’s 588,000 students and alumni to document and share their skills—whether gained through education, work, or life experiences—the Achievement Wallet shifts the hiring focus from degrees to competencies. This skills-based approach aligns with the growing demand for transparent and reliable talent assessment in industries worldwide.
Powered by iQ4’s AI platform, Athena, the WGU Achievement Wallet creates a standardized skills taxonomy, allowing employers, educators, and individuals to communicate effectively about competencies. This technology ensures that skills are accurately mapped to career pathways, benefiting both learners seeking opportunities and employers looking for qualified candidates. The platform enhances workforce discovery, development, and retention.
The Achievement Wallet offers tangible benefits for enterprises, including faster hiring processes, improved productivity, and reduced costs in workforce planning. For learners, it provides greater visibility and mobility, transforming educational achievements into career opportunities. This initiative sets a new standard for modernizing hiring practices and fostering an inclusive talent economy.
"Scaling and expanding the WGU Achievement Wallet demonstrates how technology can fundamentally transform how we recognize and connect talent with opportunity," said Frank Cicio, founder and CEO of iQ4. "This partnership highlights iQ4's mission to close the skills gap and help individuals and employers thrive in a skills-based economy."
"Employers are increasingly looking for clearer, more reliable ways to understand the skills candidates bring to the table," said Scott Pulsipher, president of Western Governors University. "The Achievement Wallet by iQ4 is a step toward a more equitable and inclusive talent economy that benefits learners and employers alike."
The expanded partnership between iQ4 and WGU represents a significant step toward a skills-based future, where talent is recognized and connected to opportunities with greater efficiency and fairness. For more information, visit www.iq4.com.
iQ4 is an AI-powered talent technology company that drives social and economic mobility by helping individuals and organizations optimize workforce potential through a skills- and proficiency-based learning and hiring ecosystem that matches skills to career pathways. The company empowers mobility for students and professionals to find their perfect fit, enable employers to identify the right candidates, and support cohort learning with mentors to improve workforce discovery, development and retention. iQ4's machine-learning and AI platform, Athena, generates a common taxonomy and ontology native to the ecosystem so employers, educators and individuals can speak the same skills language.
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