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recognizing skills and experiences by implementing learning and employment records as digital verifiable credentials
The Case Study Collection highlights real-world examples of how Learning and Employment Records (LERs) issued as Verifiable Credentials (VCs) using open standards and protocols are being implemented across diverse sectors to support skills-based hiring, career mobility, and inclusive pathways for learners and workers.
Each case study documents the strategies, technologies, and partnerships that made these pilots possible, offering practical insights into what it takes to design, deploy, and scale verifiable credentials and interoperable systems. From incarcerated individuals building digital skill records to healthcare employers and workers using verifiable credentials for background checks, the collection showcases both innovation and impact in action.
Designed as a resource for project teams, employers, technologists, issuers, and policy makers, the collection includes detailed narratives, technical implementation notes, and participant engagement strategies. Each case study also has a custom interoperability profile appendix. Use the table to explore and filter case studies based on scope, sector, industry, focus, and more.
Whether you're launching your pilot or seeking inspiration from the field, this collection serves as a foundation for learning, collaboration, and action.
Acknowledgments
This case study collection was made possible through the generous contributions of a vast network of project teams who have led, learned, and openly shared their work. We are deeply grateful for their time, insight, and collaboration. The following individuals and organizations played an essential role in shaping the case studies captured here, and we extend our heartfelt thanks for their commitment to building more open and inclusive, skills-based pathways for all.
Case Study Contributors
- Abhishek Singh (Arizona State University)
- Alice Hayes (Workbay)
- Amber Garrison Duncan (C-BEN)
- Caleb Padilla (CSUDH-WIN)
- Chandi Cumaranatunge (Arizona State University)
- Darin Hobbs (Western Governors University)
- Dave Karsten (Karsten’s Ace Hardware)
- Deanna Parker (SOLID)
- Emily Scheines (C-BEN)
- Etan Bernstein (Velocity Network Foundation)
- Felicia Sullivan (Jobs for the Future)
- Gillian Walsh (Digital Credentials Consortium)
- Greg DiDonato (EBSCOed)
- Holly Kurtz (Center for the Future of Arizona)
- Jasmine Edwards (Black Girl Ventures)
- Jeff Burstein (L-EAF)
- John Pallasch (Workbay)
- Julie Keane (Participate)
- Kate Giovacchini (Arizona State University)
- Kayla Corbisiero (Hire Heroes USA)
- Kelly Page (LWYL Studio)
- Kerri Lemoie (Digital Credentials Consortium)
- Kevin Davis (International Rescue Committee)
- Kristin Delwo (EBSCOed)
- Krystal Rawls (CSUDH-WIN)
- Kymberly Lavigne-Hinkley (Western Governors University)
- Lacey Dobbs (Karsten’s Ace Hardware)
- Marianna Milkis (Arizona State University)
- Mary Hayes (Workbay)
- Meena Naik (Jobs for the Future)
- Naomi Szekeres (Velocity Network Foundation)
- Nathan Rankin (Alabama-OEWS)
- Omi Bell (Black Girl Ventures)
- Paige Korbakes (Jobs for the Future)
- Ramakant Samant (SOLO Network)
- Rita “Kay” Detrick (SOLID)
- Sharon Leu (Jobs for the Future)
- Simon Holzapfel (L-EAF Lab)
- Stephanie Taylor-Thompson (Workbay)
- Sudesh Sangelkar (SOLO Network)
- Sytease Geib (The Manufacturing Institute)
- Tennille Penaloza-Hagen (Center for the Future of Arizona)
- Teresa Kuruvilla (Jobs for the Future)
- VNF Healthcare Cluster Adoption Team
