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Skills-based hiring: The key to HR's recruiting woes

"In this day and age, people are learning and acquiring skills in many different ways," says TheSoul Publishing's Patrik Wilkens.

Copy of generic employee resume “Companies are realizing they can find talent in unexpected places and that college recruiting might not guarantee finding the strongest talent,” says Wilkens.

It’s graduation season, and this year’s graduates should have no problem landing a job. But today’s workers don’t need a shiny new diploma to open doors to new career opportunities. Even before the current talent shortage, employers had been shifting their talent management approach to focus more on skills.

These days, apprenticeships, certificates and experience can employees far in their career journeys, and employers are keen to meet the demand for ongoing learning and career development opportunities–especially if it means keeping talented workers from leaving the company.

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Emily Payne

Emily Payne

Emily Payne is the current deputy editor for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.

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