The world of work is changing faster than ever. Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, job descriptions are evolving overnight, and the skills required for success look nothing like they did a decade ago.
As Gen Z enters the workforce in record numbers, employers are facing a sobering trend: over 60% of Gen Z employees are leaving their first jobs within a year—a costly signal that traditional onboarding and training approaches aren’t working.
The gap isn’t about technical know-how; it’s about human readiness. Employers consistently cite durable skills—communication, collaboration, adaptability, and leadership—as the competencies most critical to success. Yet these same skills are the hardest to measure, teach, and validate at scale.
Enter Nimo: AI-Powered Simulations for the Skills That Matter Most
That’s why America Succeeds is proud to announce a new partnership with Nimo (a SchoolJoy platform), an innovative platform transforming how organizations develop and assess workplace competencies.
Nimo builds AI-powered simulations that help learners practice and strengthen essential durable skills in immersive, real-world scenarios. Using personalized, adaptive technology, Nimo’s simulations coach employees through complex interpersonal challenges—like resolving conflict, managing feedback, or leading a team under pressure—while providing instant, data-driven insights on growth and performance.
Their approach reduces new-hire ramp time by 60%, helping employers turn new hires into productive, confident team members in days rather than months.
And at the heart of their design is the Pathsmith™ Durable Skills Framework, developed by America Succeeds. By grounding their AI simulations in Pathsmith’s essential skill domains, Nimo ensures that every interaction is rooted in what research and employers agree matters most for long-term success.
Meeting the Moment By Powering Human Potential
The World Economic Forum projects that 59% of workers will need reskilling by 2030, with AI and automation driving a third of all job-skill changes since 2021. At the same time, 74% of Millennials and Gen Z say they would leave a job that doesn’t offer opportunities to learn and grow.
In this context, Nimo’s work isn’t just innovation—it’s necessity. Together, America Succeeds and Nimo are creating a bridge between education and employment, equipping learners and workers with the skills that drive adaptability, engagement, and career mobility.
For employers, the implications are profound: scalable, measurable, evidence-based development of the durable skills that power performance, retention, and leadership. For learners, it means access to personalized, human-centered learning experiences that turn potential into capability.
The Future of Work Runs on Durable Skills
Our collaboration with Nimo represents what’s possible when AI serves human development, not the other way around. By combining Pathsmith’s durable skills expertise with Nimo’s simulation technology, we’re helping organizations build resilient, adaptable workforces prepared to thrive in an age of constant change.
Because in the end, technology may power the future—but people will drive it.
Explore Nimo’s AI-powered simulations and learn more here: https://getnimo.com/partners/america-succeeds
