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Learning and Employment Record Resume Standard (LER-RS) V2


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Introducing the LER-RS Version 2 and Open API

The HR Open Standards Consortium (HROpen) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s T3 Innovation Network have collaborated to develop the Learning and Employment Record Resume Standard (LER-RS), with Version 2 (V2) currently under development. This project focuses on creating a v2 candidate specification for the LER-RS and a new, open API.

The LER-RS is a free and open standard designed to enhance the traditional resume in hiring and advancement. The resulting V2 standards/specifications and API will be maintained and made publicly available through the Consultant’s website with the support of the T3 Network Hub.

Key Goals of LER-RS V2:

  • Machine-Readable and Verifiable Data: The standard enhancements include making a person’s resume narratives, skills, and experiences machine readable and verifiable through digital credentials.

  • New Open API Support: The accompanying open API is designed to enable plug-in solutions for HRIS vendors and supports wallet holders sending their LER resume directly to employers or proxy sites like job boards.

  • Composite Resume Building: V2 will enable individuals to select JSON objects (transformed into JSON-LD LER-Verifiable Credentials or VCs) and edit/build a new composite of credentials.

  • Narrative Inclusion: V2 addresses a current gap by including the narrative portion of the resume as a LER-VC.

Why We Need the LER-RS

The LER-RS is the skeleton key that unlocks HR interest in digital credentialing. It creates an interoperable way to move job seeker profiles between systems.

The LER-RS V2 is solving critical problems facing employers and job seekers:

Problem Solved

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Trust and Verification

It provides employers with needed sources of trust because Generative AI is making qualification embellishment far more common. The standard’s verifiable credentials help combat AI-driven spam resumes.

Data Gaps

Job boards, matching services, and skills-based hiring practices often suffer from a lack of data. The LER-RS recognizes all forms of job seeker qualifications, both in verifiable formats and self-asserted formats.

Employer Consumption

It is currently extremely difficult for employers to consume Verifiable Credential data in their evaluation of candidates compared to traditional resume content.

Portability and Agency

It empowers individuals to self-assert and increases applicant agency. It allows for Self-Sovereign, Selective Disclosure.

Core Principles of the LER-RS

The LER-RS is based on key principles that modernize the resume format:

  1. Structured Format: Provides a consistent and organized layout for resume data, making it easier for employers to scan and analyze.

  2. Skills-based Focus: Emphasis is placed on highlighting demonstrable skills and competencies, rather than simply listing past job titles and duties.

  3. Digital Verification: Credentials and achievements can be linked to verifiable sources, such as digital badges and learning records, enhancing their credibility.


Get Involved: Adoption and Download

HR Open Standards are free, comprehensive, and designed to be flexible. The consortium invites and encourages membership.

Targeted Early Adopters include:

  • Credential Wallets

  • Job Boards

  • Resume Parsers

  • Employers and HRIS/ATS systems

  • Academic Institutions (SIS’s, LMS’s)

  • Talent Marketplaces

How to Access the Standards:

  • The LER-RS JSON standards are contained within the latest 4.5RC.

  • To discuss how to adopt LER-RS for your organization, reach out to info@hropenstandards.org.

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