The challenge
Training programs weren’t leading to hires.
Jobseekers weren’t landing roles.
UAB Medicine had gaps in critical talent.
Build talent pathways into resilient sectors across your region.
Guild is a leading workforce development company that partners with the nation’s largest employers to align employee training with high-demand roles. Now, we’re bringing that impact to state and local initiatives — designing scalable public–private partnerships that translate workforce funding into job placement.
A jobs-first approach for public-sector challenges
The old workforce systems weren’t built for today’s rapid pace of disruption. State and local leaders have the insight to drive change, but funding often gets absorbed by overhead — leaving little for job placement and scaled impact.
And even when employers join coalitions, hiring can break down in the last mile.
That’s where Guild comes in.
We’ve spent more than a decade solving these challenges for incumbent workers inside the country’s largest employers — aligning training with hiring, connecting to high-quality training partners, and making outcomes visible in real time.
Now we’re helping local leaders do the same for jobseekers, with particular expertise in:
Healthcare
AI and technology
Advanced manufacturing
What you get with Guild
An employer-driven approach
A workforce strategy that starts with employers’ hard-to-fill roles, vetted education providers, coordination of on-the-job training, and data that powers job placements.
A national training provider network
Training that builds skills and delivers industry-recognized credentials tied to jobs. Thanks to quality education and coaching support, learners see 26% higher than average first-year persistence rates.
Outcomes data, not just completion
Real-time progress tracking and talent pipeline visibility across grants and partners. Long-term economic outcomes data across learners and cohorts.
Scale and efficiency
Training, payments and eligibility technology, and data infrastructure that served 2.3 million working adults last year alone.
An innovative public-private partnership with the City of Birmingham and UAB Medicine
Guild's solution
Redesign skilling through a federal grant — co-creating a Certified Medical Assistant pathway with UAB Medicine.
Implement training that includes a 100-hour externship and direct access to job opportunities.
Our impact
Jobseekers moved into family-sustaining roles.
UAB gained a job-ready pipeline for key positions.
The City created measurable economic opportunity.
From training to high-demand jobs in the community
“Guild brought a fundamentally different model. They started by working directly with the employer…to identify high-need roles and then built the training around those jobs. That level of alignment, plus the commitment to hands-on learning, really changed the game for us.”
Sarah Wilson, Deputy Director, City of Birmingham
Why public-sector leaders partner with Guild
Connect with major employers to fuel local growth.
Guild helps economic development leaders build resilient, future-ready workforces by aligning training with real employer demand — from healthcare to advanced manufacturing. Our partnerships help communities attract investment, grow local industries, and deliver job-ready talent at scale.
Modernize your workforce systems.
Guild supports state and workforce leaders in braiding federal, state, and philanthropic funds to launch high-impact training aligned with employer demand and ETPL standards. We help you deploy rapidly, scale what works, and prove measurable outcomes.
Whether you're optimizing WIOA, using Governor’s Reserve funds, or advancing sector strategies, Guild helps you build what’s next.
How states can benefit from employer-led workforce development
Guild CEO Bijal Shah shares five takeaways from employer partnerships that state leaders can use to scale job mobility, meet demand, and deliver real ROI.
What made this [government workforce program] different was how Guild worked backwards from our actual hiring needs. They listened to our talent acquisition teams, our clinical leaders, and our workforce staff, and built deep relationships with them from the start. The training was tailored to our open roles — and that makes all the difference.”
Tiffany BishopWorkforce Development Manager
Proven at scale. Built for impact.
Meet a few of our partners
Frequently asked questions
What is Guild?
Guild is a talent development company and B Corp helping to build sustainable, resilient talent pipelines across the country.
We partner with workforce leaders, including deep partnerships with local employers, to identify, develop, and mobilize talent — enabling jobseekers and incumbent workers to gain skills for in-demand roles and helping companies stay agile.
By connecting individuals to real-world learning, coaching, and career support, and providing companies with actionable talent insights, Guild transforms overlooked talent into high-impact contributors and positions companies for long-term, sustainable growth.
What employers does Guild work with?
Guild partners with the most innovative employers in the country, who together represent ~70% of U.S. GDP, including Chipotle, Target, Walgreens, JPMorgan Chase, Hilton, PepsiCo, Tyson Foods, and more. Guild’s national employer network spans industries like healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, hospitality, retail, and beyond. More than 6.6 million incumbent workers were eligible for Guild trainings in the last year.
How can cities and states partner with Guild?
We partner with cities, states, and regional leaders to design and deliver training and upskilling programs that advance workforce goals — while braiding public, philanthropic, and employer funding. Together, we build models that are practical, scalable, and aligned to real community needs.
Here are a few ways these partnerships come to life:
Strengthen new or existing grants: Use current federal and local funding streams to deliver innovative, outcome-driven approaches.
Workforce strategy and implementation: Bring Guild in as an implementation partner to support program design, delivery, and measurement.
Through these collaborations, we help partners create consistent, high-quality outcomes through structured cohorts, wraparound support, and transparent reporting. Common use cases include:
Designing and managing end-to-end training cohorts for in-demand roles
Adding coaching, navigation, and engagement tools to new or existing programs
Tracking performance and quality across training providers
Expanding local offerings with Guild’s network of high-quality learning partners
Providing real-time progress reporting to show outcomes and ROI
Coordinating clinicals, hands-on learning, and job placement through employer alignment
What makes Guild different from traditional models?
Guild has designed our business around building deep employer relationships and optimizing spend on high quality training that drives outcomes, not overhead. As a result, we bring the full strength of a workforce ecosystem to cities and states, grounded in years of experience helping national employers solve complex talent challenges. Our model includes:
A curated network of vetted training providers — selected for quality, outcomes, and alignment to high-demand jobs
Deep relationships with local and national employers to open doors to real career pathways
End-to-end support for job seekers, including coaching, navigation, and career preparation
Real-time data and dashboards to track learner progress, program performance, and outcomes across funding streams
Active partnership, not passive administration — with ongoing optimization, insights, and consultation that help programs evolve with local labor-market needs
Integrated career pathways that connect training directly to priority roles
Our approach to sourcing, curating, and managing learning partners, combined with consistent coaching and career resources, leads to best-in-class learner outcomes. First-year Guild learners persist at 26% higher rates than the national average, thanks to the wraparound support and structured pathways built into our model.
And this approach works at scale. To date, ~100,000 Guild learners have moved into high-demand jobs. What’s more, Guild learners see 2x incremental wage gains compared to non-learners.
We've already invested in other solutions and have deep local partnerships. How would Guild fit in?
Many partners come to Guild with programs already in motion. We’re built to meet you where you are and strengthen the work you’ve already begun. Guild can work alongside — and integrate with — your current systems. We want to let you do what you do best while plugging in to bring value around employer connections, outcomes data, and training providers.
Guild can help you:
Pilot a new model or expand an early test into a more structured, outcomes-driven model
Add capacity to existing efforts, including coaching, navigation, employer engagement, or reporting
Serve as a training implementation partner, aligning quality providers to your priority roles
Bring clarity to employer demand with real-time labor insights and data on the skills local industries need
Close gaps in your current approach — from learner support to program quality to ROI measurement
Some partners start small and scale over time. Others bring us in to solve specific challenges or power a full workforce initiative. Wherever you’re beginning, Guild helps you build toward measurable outcomes with a model that grows alongside your goals.
Let’s talk about your goals and where Guild can make the biggest impact.
Ready to explore partnership?
We’re ready to work with you. Let’s talk about how Guild can help.
