New Netflix doc promotes skills-based hiring in the AI era

Driving the news: "Untapped: Closing America's Opportunity Gap," a 70-minute film now available on Netflix, follows six young adults trying to get internships at Fortune 500 companies.

• The aspiring interns are part of a program called "Year Up United," a career training and placement program at over 30 campuses nationwide.
• We hear each person's story as they journey through the program, coupled with commentary from billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban and CEOs like Maverick Carter (SpringHill), Mary Barra (GM), Jamie Dimon (JPMorgan Chase), Doug McMillon (Walmart) and Carl Eschenbach (Workday).

For example: Megan Sampson, 25, ends up landing an internship at Johnson & Johnson after completing the program while raising a toddler on her own.

What they're saying: Carrie Varoquiers, chief philanthropy officer at Workday, tells Axios that AI will be able to:

• Establish performance plans outlining a person's full range of skills and capabilities and what opportunities might be available to them next.
• Help organizations better understand and identify gaps and trends in their workforces, including areas where they could consider hiring talent.

Yes, but: There is still worry that AI might replace jobs.

The bottom line: "Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not," Varoquiers tells Axios.

• "AI can revolutionize skills-based hiring and mobility, helping companies identify and prioritize capabilities over formal education."