Yustina Saleh is Vice President, Innovation at the Burning Glass Institute where she leads design and development of cutting-edge solutions to enhance visibility and practicality ofreal-time labor market information.
For over 20 years, Yustinahas been on a quest to connect people with careers. She is a pioneer inskill-based hiring and workforce strategy from her experience across several ofthe leading organizations bringing together data and workforce innovation.
Yustina is known forcreating the "intel chip" of internal and external talentmarketplaces. She previously served as VP of Research and Value at Visier,where she led research connecting people data and business outcomes; as EVP ofResearch and Analytics at Emsi; as Director of the Analytics Center ofExcellence at Rutgers; as Director of Real-Time Labor Analytics at BurningGlass Technologies; and as Director of Labor Market and Demographic Researchfor the State of New Jersey.
Yustina received herBachelor's Degree in Economics from the American University in Cairo and herPh.D. in Political Science from Rutgers University.
Authored Reports

Sidetracked: The Hidden Crisis in Mid-Career Mobility
What the Career Histories of 1.3 Million Professional Workers Reveal About Why They Stall, and How They Get Unstuck

The Skillability Index
Data-Driven Diagnostics to Advance SkillsBased Practices
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