For credentials to hold real value in the workforce, HR professionals must trust them. As key gatekeepers between education and employment, HR professionals must navigate strict compliance standards. To hire with confidence, they need credentials that are globally interoperable and meet the highest regulatory requirements. In a world flooded with AI-generated resumes, credentials must also help applicants stand out. This session will explore how institutions can modernize their credentialing processes using digital credentials anchored by a global trust framework. Highlighting the Velocity Network Foundation and its free, open-source toolset, we’ll show how schools are enabling efficient, reliable hiring by aligning credentials with the demands of the modern workforce... while also generating a greater return on investment (ROI) for both their institutions and their students.