OneTen Evolves into SkillsRight to Help Companies Compete in a Skills-First Economy

New name reflects a shift from movement-building to delivering insights-based strategies and solutions to help employers get skills-first hiring right

Apr. 9, 2026 at 8:19pm

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A photorealistic studio still life featuring a stack of neatly organized resumes, a laptop, and a pen on a clean, monochromatic background, symbolizing the data-driven, skills-based hiring practices that SkillsRight helps companies implement.SkillsRight's data-driven approach aims to help companies rethink how they evaluate and hire talent, moving beyond traditional credentials to focus on the skills people actually possess.NYC Today

OneTen, a leading organization focused on expanding opportunity for talent without traditional college degrees, has announced it is evolving into SkillsRight. This new name and identity reflects the organization's shift from building a national movement to delivering insights-based strategies and solutions to help employers prioritize and operationalize skills-first hiring practices.

Why it matters

The workforce companies need today already exists, but hiring systems often fail to recognize the skills people actually have. SkillsRight aims to help companies transform their hiring and workforce practices to focus on skills rather than just credentials, which is critical as AI, automation, and economic uncertainty reshape the job market.

The details

Over the past five years, OneTen has played a leading role in catalyzing a national movement to expand opportunity for talent without traditional college degrees. While skills-first hiring has gained widespread traction, rewriting job descriptions is only the first step. Real change requires rethinking how work is defined, how talent is evaluated, and how opportunity flows within organizations. SkillsRight will equip companies with the data, tools and strategies to turn skills-first commitments into sustainable, company-wide operating models.

  • OneTen announced the evolution into SkillsRight on April 9, 2026.

The players

SkillsRight

A new organization evolved from OneTen that empowers organizations to adopt skills-first strategies to unlock opportunity, strengthen their workforce and drive better decisions and impact.

Debbie Dyson

The CEO of SkillsRight.

Sabrina Dupré

The Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of SkillsRight.

Ginni Rometty

The co-chair of SkillsRight.

Kenneth Frazier

The co-chair of SkillsRight.

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What they’re saying

“The workforce companies need today already exists. Too often, hiring systems aren't built to recognize it. SkillsRight helps companies get this right—by focusing on the skills people actually have, not just the credentials they hold. Skills-first isn't just a hiring change; it's a business transformation.”

— Debbie Dyson, CEO of SkillsRight

“This new identity aligns how we show up with what we now deliver. The logo is intentionally forward moving, reflecting progress, precision and the pathways we help create between companies, talent and opportunity.”

— Sabrina Dupré, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of SkillsRight

“The SkillsRight brand reflects our thought leadership from convening and commitment-building to providing end-to-end workforce solutions grounded in insights. It signals precision, momentum and an interconnected system—exactly what employers need to operationalize skills-first strategies at scale.”

— Ginni Rometty, Co-chair of SkillsRight

“This evolution is the direct result of years of research and learnings, and SkillsRight remains fully committed to advancing skills-first hiring and creating opportunities for all overlooked talent.”

— Kenneth Frazier, Co-chair of SkillsRight

What’s next

SkillsRight will continue to work with its coalition of leading employers while expanding its suite of solutions, including AI-powered tools, workforce insights, and implementation strategies designed to help companies compete in a rapidly changing labor market.

The takeaway

SkillsRight's evolution from OneTen reflects a shift from building a national movement to delivering practical, insights-driven solutions that can help companies transform their hiring and workforce practices to focus on skills rather than just credentials. This is critical as the job market is reshaped by technological and economic changes.