Ep 561: Building The Foundations Of Skills-Based Hiring
Having covered both topics extensively on the podcast this year, I'm very much of the opinion that the move towards skills-based thinking will be more disruptive to recruiting norms than the rapid adoption of generative AI.\n\nThe adoption of skills-based hiring and the move towards skills-based organizations is still happening slowly. However, as more organizations question blanket requirements for college degrees, new upskilling and reskilling initiatives are emerging that could help move the needle quicker.\n\nMy guest this week is Michelle Westfort, Chief University Officer at InStride. InStride works with businesses to use skill-based hiring to expand talent pools by partnering with employers to construct career education paths to provide employees with the skills they need to do their jobs.\n\nIn the interview, we discuss:\n\nWhy some employers are moving away from degrees\n\nDo employers understand skills-based hiring?\n\nDiversifying talent pools with more equitable hiring processes\n\nUnderstanding the skills needed for specific roles\n\nJust in time, skills development\n\nEvolving the relationship between Universities and employers\n\nDeconstructing the degree\n\nStrategies for long-term professional development\n\nMapping education to skills requirements\n\nWhat does the future look like?\n\nListen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.