TrainingBriefs® Why Understanding Skills-First Hiring Matters
TrainingBriefs® Course

TrainingBriefs® Why Understanding Skills-First Hiring Matters

7 Minutes New Level: Foundational

Skills-first hiring focuses on what candidates can do rather than their degrees or job titles, expanding access to diverse and capable talent. By emphasizing skills mapping, assessments, and competency-based interviews, organizations build stronger, more adaptable teams. This approach benefits employers with improved performance and retention, while giving candidates fairer opportunities and clearer career growth.

Target Audience: Managers / Supervisors
Language: English

Hiring

Features

  • Audio Narration
  • Interactive Exercises
  • Job Aids and Reference Materials
  • Post-Assessment

Learning Objectives

  • Understand that by removing unnecessary degree requirements or rigid job histories, organizations can tap into overlooked talent.
  • Learn how traditional hiring often excludes qualified candidates from underrepresented groups.

Description

Skills-first hiring is a talent acquisition approach that prioritizes a candidate’s skills, capabilities, and potential over traditional markers like degrees, job titles, or years of experience. Instead of focusing primarily on formal education or past positions, employers assess what a candidate can do and how they can apply those skills to succeed in a role.

Job Aids and Reference Materials

  • Skills First Hiring Tips
    2 pages

Learning Topics

Industry Settings

  • Healthcare
  • Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Office & General
  • Retail

Compatibility Notes

  • Supports iPhone & iPad App: TrainingFlow™ App on iOS devices
  • Supports Android App: TrainingFlow™ app on Android devices
  • Supports Current Browsers: Chrome 60+, Firefox 60+, Safari 12+, Edge 16+


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