Presentation: Skills-First Hiring: The Blueprint for Future-Ready Talent
• Understanding Skills-First Hiring: Why prioritizing capabilities over credentials opens doors to a broader, more diverse talent pool.
• Types of Skilled Talent: Recognizing the value of both Degreed Talent and STARs (Skilled Through Alternative Routes)—and the data that supports their growth.
• Technical vs. Relational Skills: Exploring how both hard and soft skills are acquired, developed, and applied in the workplace.
• The Benefits of Skills-First Hiring: Quantitative improvements in performance, diversity, and retention alongside qualitative boosts in innovation and culture.
• Building a Skills-First Future: Practical steps to implement skills audits, rewrite job ads, and establish dual-track promotions for growth.
Senior Representative, Indeed