A skills-first approach to talent provides a clear opportunity to democratise access to jobs and greater equity, and a growing number of forward-thinking organisations are adopting such an approach.
What does it involve? Put simply, it’s a talent strategy that focuses on whether someone has the right skills and competencies for a particular role, rather than how their skills have been acquired. In other words, it looks at an individual’s future potential rather than their past experience, which can help remove unintended bias from attraction and recruitment processes.
