Gauri (Gee) Rege

Senior Researcher

Gauri is a senior human capital strategist with extensive experience in mixed-methods research, job analysis, assessment design and validation, training evaluation, and human-centered design. Rege’s top priority is helping public-sector and nonprofit clients implement evidence-based solutions that measurably improve individual talent, occupational, and organizational outcomes. Rege partners with organizational leaders to make strategic, data-driven talent decisions that enhance employee experiences and strengthen workforce and organizational performance.

Currently, Rege leads projects and business development initiatives focused on Human Capital Strategies. With more than a decade of experience, Rege has designed and implemented skills-based talent solutions that improve hiring, development, and retention outcomes for public-sector and nonprofit organizations. Combining mixed-methods research with consulting expertise, Rege delivers impactful human capital solutions at the individual, occupational, and organizational levels.

Rege serves as a board member for North Carolina Industrial-Organizational Psychologists and is an active committee member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Prior to joining AIR, Rege worked as a senior analyst in human capital management at the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.

Related Work
Employer interviewing job candidate
2026-07-20

Building the Foundation for Skills-Based Talent Practices: Defining the Skills That Matter

20 Jul 2026
AIR is partnering with a cohort of states to identify and define the tasks and skills required to do a job. This information—grounded in evidence, validated across states, and designed for practical use—will help states test and scale effective skills-based talent practices.  
Workers on a roof with solar panels
2026-04-14

Skills‑Based Practices in City Government: What We’re Learning

14 Apr 2026
AIR and the National League of Cities partnered to better understand how and why cities are adopting and implementing skills-based practices. Here’s what we’re learning. 
Coworkers conferring over a laptop
2025-01-01

Advancing Talent Solutions for Cities

AIR and the National League of Cities are working together to gain a deeper understanding of the causes of city workforce challenges and designing solutions that city governments can adopt across the talent life cycle.
Supervisor and trainee in factory
2024-02-28

Coordinating Skills-Based Hiring and Competency-Based Education Practices

28 Feb 2024
Our workforce and postsecondary education teams engage with employers and postsecondary education institutions to study, understand, and track their adoption and maturation of related skills-based practices—including how they navigate the evolving landscape of skills-based practices.
Apprentice and mentor with heavy machinery
2023-10-26

Improving Apprenticeship Completion Rates

26 Oct 2023
Apprentice retention is a dynamic process that is affected by multiple factors that change over time. This brief, Improving Apprenticeship Completion Rates, summarizes the findings of our review of studies on apprentice retention and provides recommended strategies to mitigate factors negatively affecting attrition. ...
Young woman studying on computer in the library
2022-03-01

Holistic and Skills-Based Assessments

In today's competitive talent landscape, traditional assessment methods that solely focus on academic achievements or qualifications are increasingly recognized as insufficient. AIR’s team of experts propose integrating holistic and skills-based assessment practices. Such integration offers a more nuanced and comprehensive evaluation of candidates. ...
2020-12-29

NCSL Occupational Licensing Consortium Case Study Reports

29 Dec 2020
With one in four jobs requiring an occupational license, licensing is one of the central factors that shapes employment opportunities for many workers. AIR has worked with the National Conference for State Legislatures and its partner organizations, the Council of State Governments and the National Governors Association's Center for Best ...
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2020-10-14

Recommendations to Address the Nursing Shortage

14 Oct 2020
Similar to other countries, the U.S. has had a long running shortage of nurses. While the nursing shortage existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic, this crisis highlights the critical need for nurses in a health care system that is strained. In this white paper we offer recommendations and considerations for ...
Group of coworkers in a factory
2020-03-13

Enhancing Economic Mobility and Opportunity for Licensed Occupations in Nevada

The Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation (OWINN) partnered with AIR to reexamine the occupational licensing requirements for the state with a focus on efforts to better serve dislocated workers, transitioning service members, and veterans.
Business meeting with diverse colleagues
2019-05-15

Assessing Skills-Based Practices Across the Rework America Business Network

A team of AIR experts collaborated closely with the Markle Foundation's Rework America Business Network to encourage American businesses to adopt a skills-based approach to talent management.
Electrician and apprentice
2018-01-01

Enhancing Electrician Apprenticeship Selection and Retention

AIR works with the electrical training ALLIANCE’s apprenticeship program to conduct job analysis and implement and test apprentice selection procedures.
Female beautician instructor teaching trainees
2014-07-01

Examining Licensing Issues Within the Cosmetology Industry

 Inconsistent state licensing requirements cause significant challenges for the cosmetology industry, affecting both professionals and consumers. Varying requirements can restrict interstate mobility for professionals, which can lead to a lack of available cosmetologists in certain areas. These disparities can result in increased cost and time needed to attain and maintain ...
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Expertise
Workforce
Human Capital Strategies

M.A., Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Wayne State University

B.Sc., Psychology
University of Glasgow

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