14 Apr 2021 / 20:51 H. PETALING JAYA: LinkedIn’s ‘Future of Talent’ report revealed that Malaysian companies prefer to hire candidates with skills over qualifications like education or experience. It found that skills will continue to pave the way for economic recovery and growth – and will eventually become the new currency for workers in the future world of work. It stated that local companies are willing to tap on existing talent to fill open roles, on top of hiring externally and many companies have a dedicated training program to help their employees learn new skills. The report also found that human resource (HR) played a bigger role during the pandemic, such as taking the lead in training employees. In the post Covid-19 era, the professional network opined that HR is set to be at the forefront of company strategy.