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The Untapped Market Of People Skilled Through Alternative Routes

The Horizons Tracker

In a recent article , I looked at how skills-based recruitment can help people who are traditionally overlooked get given a fair crack in the labor market. Such individuals often lack formal qualifications and are instead skilled through alternative routes. A recent video highlighted 15 jobs that were once dominated by STARs.

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The Growth In Skills-Based Recruitment

The Horizons Tracker

In a previous article , I highlighted how skills-based hiring can help employers find potential talent that they would ordinarily overlook. This is aptly illustrated by a recent report from the professional social network LinkedIn, which shows the growth in the practice across Europe.

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6 vital workplace skills you’ll need to succeed in the future

Career Advancement

The workplace of the future will have a high level of automation, allowing many routine tasks to be handled by computers, meaning employees will need to work hard to update their skill sets in order to remain relevant. You may already be considering how to upgrade your own skill set in order to stay relevant. Critical thinking ability.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The New Business Imperative

HR Digest

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is not a new concept. In practice, these important shifts mean that businesses are leaning heavily on their HR departments to source, hire, and advance more diverse talent and build more inclusive workplace cultures. Adopt a skills-first approach to talent acquisition.

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Championing Diversity and Inclusion at Bank of America

HR Digest

In 2012, we began to launch Diversity Leadership Councils, starting with our Black Executive Leadership Council (BELC). In today’s tight labor market, it is imperative for us to stay focused on effective onboarding, career mobility and supporting our managers. What talent practices do you plan to keep the future of work in shape?

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A Guide to Diversity in Citizenship, Immigration, and National Origin in the Workplace?

HR Digest

The National Science Board reports that more international students choose to pursue degrees in the U.S. The pandemic also had a significant effect on the job market, particularly impacting foreign-born workers. The diversity of citizenship, immigration status, and national origin in the U.S. than in any other country.

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Employee Reskilling Is The Answer to the Talent Shortages At Work

HR Digest

PR Newswire recently reported on a study by PeopleScout and Spotted Zebra that found that 9 out of 10 HR leaders believed that employee reskilling would be necessary for 50 percent of their workforce. Despite this high percentage and strong belief, however, only 7 percent of them reported existing investments in reskilling programs.

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