Day 2 - Panel: What is the Value of Credentials

Moderator: Michelle Van Noy As the dynamics of occupational entry morph with the adoption of AI and other labor market shifts, panelists discuss the value of credentials. What role do credentials play in providing occupational closure, versus providing clearer signaling of skills in an increasingly uncertain environment? Panelists discuss the conceptual and intellectual foundations of these credentials, and share empirical insights they examine these questions. Jonathan Harris, Associate Professor of Law, Temple University; Ian Seyal, Senior Project Manager and Research Analyst, Brookings Institution; Debbie Wasden, Senior Vice President, Burning Glass Institute; Mark Schneider, Nonresident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute.