Early Talent in Peril: Can Work-Based Learning Solve the Entry-Level Career Crisis?

April 19, 2026 – In an article for CEO World, Cali Morrison, senior director of workforce education strategy at EdAssist by Bright Horizons, argues that competency‑based, work‑based learning models are essential to fixing the entry‑level talent crisis by giving early‑career workers real skills, experience, and clearer pathways into sustainable careers as traditional entry‑level roles disappear.

Cali Morrison, senior director of workforce education strategy at EdAssist by Bright Horizons, is an expert on competency-based education. She claimed that CBE is back in vogue again after a multi-decade hiatus and believes these models can showcase the mastery of skills directly tied to success in real-world employment environments.