Skills-based hiring continues to rise as degree requirements fade
Favouring skills gained through alternative methods and soft skills that are more innate than learned.
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Favouring skills gained through alternative methods and soft skills that are more innate than learned.
A growing number of organizations are dropping traditional college degree requirements in favor of skills gained through alternative methods — and soft skills that are more innate than learned.
Google’s UX engineer, Edwin Toh, lacks a university degree, yet he still got hired at the tech giant.
A new study shows employers are ending college degree requirements for many jobs openings, focusing instead on skills, experience, and personality traits. The sea change opens up tech jobs to a more diverse pool of candidates.
AI can take the legwork out of recruitment – but with debates over algorithm bias and the risk of human redundancies still raging, HR needs to tread carefully