Expo Stage 1 (A7)
May 8th '24 / 1:55 PM to 2:15 PM PDT
Speakers
How can your company immediately expand its talent pool? With 68% of Gen Z believing a college degree isn’t necessary for career advancement, and 89% of employers agreeing that skills-based hiring is more predictive of on-the-job success, the shift towards skills-first hiring is more relevant than ever. This session, featuring insights from our head economist, will explore how embracing a skills-first approach can expand your talent pool, and be a positive strategic move for a more modern organization.Key themes:
- Strategies to implement skills-first hiring in your organization
- How to utilize tools and assessments to identify top talent based on skills
- The impact of skills-first hiring on reducing time-to-hire and improving workplace productivity