ASPIRE ABILITY


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Navajo Nation launches new Talent Marketplace to transform the workforce and promote economic mobility and self-determination

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
Learning, Poverty, Unemployment, Navajo Nation, Employment, Public policy, KSAS-TV, Navajo Technical University, University, Experiential learning, Brain, Ability, Navajo, Diné College, ACORN-NS, CBE, Ecosystem, Partnership, Nursing, Weaving

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Working with the guidance and support of Navajo leaders and tribal agencies, the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) and Aspire Ability Inc. today announce an initiative to develop The Navajo Nation Talent Marketplace, a unique ecosystem of Navajo job seekers, employers, and education providers. For the first time ever, the Navajo Nation will have a central repository of all the jobs available on the reservation both in-person and remotely. The new marketplace identifies the job skills required, and offers postsecondary programs aligned to employer needs.

Key Points: 
  • For the first time ever, the Navajo Nation will have a central repository of all the jobs available on the reservation both in-person and remotely.
  • The Navajo Nation is one of the largest federally-recognized Native American tribes in North America, encompassing 27,000 square miles of territory in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
  • Only 66 percent (168,000 individuals) of enrolled tribal members currently live in the Navajo Nation.
  • By participating in the marketplace, Navajo Nation members will be matched to open jobs that best fit their competencies.