The American Opportunity Index

The American Opportunity Index rates companies by how well they help their employees, especially those without college degrees, move into better, higher-paying jobs. The index, with data for 396 companies and focusing on jobs where many workers don't have college degrees, was created by the Burning Glass Institute with the managing the Future of Work Project at Harvard Business School and the Schultz Family Foundation, the philanthropy started by longtime Starbucks leader Howard Schultz. Most employers haven't cracked the code for systematically moving U.S. workers up the economic ladder - helping them gain skills and earn more. All of the U.S.'s biggest companies still have areas they need to improve.