The Global Credentialing Crisis

1.5 billion people work in the informal economy. They have skills, experience, and expertise — but no way to prove it that employers anywhere will trust.

This is the global credentialing crisis.

The Numbers

• 1.5 billion workers in the informal economy globally
• 773 million adults with no formal literacy
• 300 million migrants whose home credentials aren't recognized abroad
• $11 trillion in economic value locked away from unrecognized workers

Who It Hurts Most

The credentialing crisis disproportionately affects:

• Domestic workers with decades of experience but no formal qualification
• Agricultural workers with specialized knowledge of crops, seasons, and techniques
• Migrant workers whose home-country credentials aren't accepted abroad
• Self-taught technologists in emerging markets who learned by doing

The Current Solutions Fall Short

Existing approaches — vocational training, micro-credentials, online courses — all require literacy, internet access, fees, or institutional backing. They help the already-advantaged.

GetSmart is built from the ground up for everyone else.

What Changes With GetSmart

When a domestic worker in Indonesia earns a verified GetSmart credential, that credential is:

• Readable by any employer anywhere
• Backed by blockchain verification
• Earned without literacy requirements
• Free to obtain

This is what economic inclusion looks like in practice.

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