Close Talent Gaps with Skills-Based Hiring and Training

Skills-based hiring is on the rise, especially for digital skills. In fact, 81% of employers now think they should look at skills rather than degrees when hiring. This is a major development as more than 60% of Americans ages 25 and up do not hold a bachelor’s degree. 

Recent studies show that skills-first hiring criteria is a better predictor of job performance than educational background or work experience, which is leading to both private industry and public sector agencies to rethink their hiring approach as they work to attract and retain talent. Restructuring hiring requirements is also helping state and local agencies better compete for digital talent in a still hot labor market. By attracting and retaining digitally-skilled workers, your organization can make better use of data to serve your constituents.

We're partnering with Coursera, one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, for an hour long webinar on May 11th at 11 AM PT to discuss how agencies should design a successful skills-based learning program. You'll learn:

• How to identify which skills you need in your organization and develop a plan to secure them
• What methods are best for assessing proficiency levels for specific skills across individuals and teams
• How to develop and deploy training content in a job-relevant, engaging, and measurable way