Putting skills first: a framework for action

In this report, developed in consultation with leading experts from the public and private sectors, we delve into 'skills-first', a term used to describe a new approach to talent management that emphasizes a person's skills and competencies - rather than degrees, job histories or job titles - with regard to attracting, hiring, developing, and redeploying talent. By focusing directly on skills, themselves, rather than on how they have been acquired, a skills-first approach has the potential to democratize access to economic opportunities and pathways to good jobs for many more people than tradi ... Show more

Authors: Alhadrami, Deema; Leopold, Till Alexander; Singhania, Aarushi; Mir, Miral ... [+] Show more

Published: Geneva, Switzerland, World Economic Forum, 2023

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Physical description: 29 p.

Access item: https://www.weforum.org/publications/putting-skills-first-a-framework-for-action/

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