A skills-first approach to hiring and advancement is taking hold in the private and public sectors¶

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q1 i? Employers increasingly prioritize skills over degrees, with 45% of businesses finding skills training an effective financial investment for connecting talent to employment and states launching skills-based hiring initiatives. → skills-hiring-1

Evidence¶

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Luna, C., & Weisgrau, J. (2025, March). Exponential Change Brings Exponential Choice: Navigating Life, Learning, and Career. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/244

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The report draws on the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2023 and notes Pennsylvania and New Jersey have 'launched initiatives prioritizing skills over degrees in their state employment hiring practices'. These are cited statistics, not the authors' own data.

"The report also reveals that 45% of businesses find skills training an effective financial investment for connecting talent to employment, ranking ahead of other interventions such as flexible hiring practices and tax incentives to increase wages."

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