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Skills-Based Hiring Without the Buzzword Trap

May 28, 20243 min readElena Vargas · Partner, Leadership Practice

Dropping degree requirements only works when assessment, job design, and manager capability move with them.

Skills-based hiring promises wider talent pools. Too often it becomes a slogan while interviews still privilege pedigree.

Start with job design and observable assessment. Measure source mix and quality of hire—without metrics, skills-based hiring is branding, not reform.

Start with job design and observable assessment. Measure source mix and quality of hire—without metrics, skills-based hiring is branding, not reform.

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