Vinay Krishna

HR & Leadership | Business Analytics

HR taking Skills based approach to build Workforce

While the Degree v/s Skills debate rages on, more and more HR Managers are taking to Skills-based hiring! 1. It creates a more resilient workforce and can be an effective strategy to prevent attrition. 2. Hiring for skills is five times more predictive of job performance than hiring for education and more than two times more predictive than hiring for work experience. 3. Workers without degrees also tend to stay in their jobs 34 percent longer than workers with degrees. 4. Skills-based practices allow employers to not only find the best workers but also retain.