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Skills Gap

The Skills Gap is Real – Skills-Based Hiring, Not Pedigree

July 24, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Guest article from Joan Andrews on behalf of Ready to Work Business Collaborative.

At a time when the skills shortage has never been more acute, can skills-based hiring help employers find hidden talent through objective measurement of skills?

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, General, HR Strategy, Talent, Training Tagged With: Education, Employee Skills, Hiring, HR Strategy, HR Training, Industry News, Skill-based Hiring, Skills Gap, Talent Management, Training

The Skills Gap is Real — Businesses Invest In the Future of Work by Investing In Education

May 29, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Guest article from Ashley Smith in behalf of Ready to Work Business Collaborative.

The Skills Gap From 30,000 Feet
‘The ‘‘skills gap’’ in the United States is serious” and “the land of opportunity” is its fundamental promise!’ McKinsey reports that ‘40% of American employers say they cannot find people with the skills they need’.

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, HR Strategy, Workplace Environment Tagged With: Employee Skills, HR, HR Strategy, Skills, Skills Gap

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