Over 474 jobs representing 31% of the workforce of the United States are completed by workers without any formal qualifications.  Another 18.5% have no diploma and a total of 90% of skills and abilities are not recognized (US Dept of Labor, 2023).  These are the housekeepers, the day laborers, the babysitters, the roofers, the stone masons, the lawncare workers and more.

The Worker Awards project creates digital badges for workers in these 474 roles on behalf of employers and worker associations to ensures workers can use the system and understand that the worker owns their worker award and can use it as a record of skills and work achievement in any country without getting into trouble with the law.  The workers also receive 10 $GETS tokens with their award as a nice ‘digital currency bonus’ for their service.

Some examples:

You can see your donation in action on the blockchain in real time by following the DID or QR code on the generic worker badge that you download after your purchase.

If you are an employer of more than 50 unqualified workers, please consider creating a Verified Sponsor account to create your own worker awards with your branding and information.  More information below:

P2P Credential Program