Ep 541: The Skills-Based Revolution
The skills-based organization and skills-based hiring have been talked about for several years now. Despite this, many employers are yet to start a shift towards skills or are still at a very early stage of the process.\n\nSo why is being skilled-based so important, and what are the implications for companies that haven't yet started a transition towards skills-based hiring and talent management? Is this another HR fad or a critical re-imagining of how we think about talent in a world of continued disruptive change?\n\nMy guest this week is David Blake, CEO of Degreed, a skills-based learning and development technology platform. David is a passionate advocate for the advantages that skills-based organizations will have in our AI-driven future of work.\n\nIn the interview, we discuss:\n\nWhy is a skilled-based approach so important, and how does it translate into business success?\n\nJob titles are not the same as skills.\n\nGetting the best out of people\n\nJailbreaking the college degree.\n\nSkills versus qualifications and experience\n\nEvolving the recruiting process to hire for skills\n\nReskilling and upskilling\n\nWhy the skills gap will continue to get bigger and bigger\n\nIn demand skills\n\nThinking differently about talent\n\nHow will AI define the future of work?\n\nListen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.