Skills-based hiring was an HR mantra. Execution never followed
Yahoo Finance·2026-03-02 21:04
Good morning! It’s one of the biggest buzzwords in HR right now: Skills-based hiring. For years, HR leaders championed the idea of evaluating candidates based on skills rather than degrees listed on résumés. But despite widespread claims of adoption, many organizations aren’t equipped to follow through, creating what a new study calls an illusion of progress. Some 53% of employers say their organizations lack standardized hiring practices, according to the University of Phoenix report based on a surve ...