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Founding
Leaders
CEO
Working Committee
Ken Frazier
Ginni Rometty
Charles Phillips
Managing Partner of Recognize, Chairman of the Black Economic Alliance, and former CEO of Infor
Ken Chenault
Chairman and Managing Director of General Catalyst and Former Chairman and CEO of American Express
Kevin Sharer
Former CEO of Amgen and former faculty member at Harvard Business School
Board co-chairs
Maurice Jones
Chairman and CEO of Merck
Executive chairperson of IBM
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OneTen is cultivating a comprehensive system that focuses on skills-first and enables greater opportunities for earned success.
Companies across industries committed to hiring, upskilling, and promoting Black talent into family-sustaining careers and creating inclusive cultures.
Skilled individuals who do not yet have a four-year degree, seeking careers with advancement opportunities and greater economic mobility.
Leading local, regional, and national education and skill-building organizations that identify, upskill, develop, and build the skills of diverse talent.
Talent
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Employers
Black Talent
OneTen is not just philanthropy. Rather it is a coalition of leaders across industries who are committed to ensuring that Black talent with the skills and aptitude to earn success also have the opportunity to achieve success.
We’re changing the way we do business so we can cultivate a thriving, equitable society.
Join a coalition of leading companies taking measurable action that creates immeasurable possibilities for generations to come.
One million
careers for Black
talent in America.
Ten years.
Together, we are
OneTen.
OneTen is a coalition of leading executives who are coming together to upskill, hire and advance one million Black individuals in America over the next 10 years into family-sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement.
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We connect employers with talent partners and leading non-profits who support development of diverse talent. By creating more equitable and inclusive workforces, we believe we can reach our full potential as a nation of united citizens.
OneTen multiplies the power of existing and successful programs without replacing their efforts.
We’re creating a network of providers, from select local initiatives to employer-run programs, with the flexibility to meet and sustain the needs of a changing workforce.
We connect them with employers who are committed to hiring, upskilling and advancing Black talent.
OneTen manages the relationship between providers and employers to assure quality and long-term growth.
As an employer, we’ll work with you to hire, retain and advance Black talent, and develop inclusive company cultures that contribute to their success.
As a talent provider, you’ll be upskilling individuals for long-term growth and successful careers.
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OneTen will work to build new talent pipelines and enhanced talent practices (e.g., shifting to the skills-first paradigm).
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OneTen will work with employers, education and upskilling partners to design educational and employment pathways that support employees in working towards further educational attainment.
How is OneTen different from other employment, workforce development programs and diversity initiatives?
How will OneTen hire Black talent into one million jobs?
We’re changing the way we do business so we can cultivate a thriving, equitable society.
Join a coalition of leading companies taking measurable action that creates immeasurable possibilities for generations to come.
Committed Companies
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BNSF Railway and Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., are participating in OneTen.
