If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. This article, starting on page 34 of the Oliver Wyman Forum’s The State of Our World 2025 report, provides data with key implications for how AI is impacting the workplace and talent practices. Among the findings: 44% of core skills will be disrupted …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. Numerous headlines highlight the shift toward skills-based hiring, where organizations prioritize skills over traditional credentials like academic degrees. But does removing degree requirements actually increase the hiring of candidates without degrees? A Harvard Business School and Burning Glass Institute report analyzing 11,300 roles found that …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. As organizations implement skills-based talent practices, this new 47-page report outlines a three-step roadmap: 1) identify strategic priorities and talent challenges a skills-based approach can address, 2) assess and define the skills needed, and 3) sustain a skills-first culture with effective governance. Page 12 highlights the importance of securing …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. The World Economic Forum (WEF) released its Future of Jobs Report 2025 earlier this week, offering insights from nearly 300 pages. Based on feedback from over 1,000 of the largest employers worldwide, representing 22 industry clusters and more than 14 …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. Many organizations report an increasing focus on skills-based hiring, prioritizing candidates’ skills over traditional credentials such as academic degrees. However, as I’ve shared previously, recent studies on the impact of removing degree requirements from job descriptions show mixed results. One reason for these …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. As more organizations adopt skills-based talent practices, many focus heavily on technical enablers like skills taxonomies and technology. While important, a critical yet often overlooked element is the supportive culture that enables these practices to thrive. Last week, I shared the …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. As organizations increasingly focus on skills-based talent practices, articulating how these strategies deliver stakeholder value is essential. A new 13-page playbook by Business Roundtable provides practical recommendations for quantifying the impact of such practices. The recommendations are organized into four priority areas: 1) aligning …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. As organizations increasingly focus on skills-based talent management, many are exploring how to validate the skills of their workforce effectively. This Mercer article outlines three ways organizations are validating skills but suggests combining these approaches for a more comprehensive view: 1) Inferred …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. As I continue to receive many requests for resources on skills-based organizations (SBO) and talent practices, here are five articles and reports that might be of interest. The Skills-Based Internal Mobility Playbook is a 56-page playbook by the Business Roundtable …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. Many organizations are transitioning to skills-based talent practices (SBTPs), prioritizing individual skills over traditional markers like job titles, academic degrees, or years of experience. However, adopting SBTPs can be a complex, prolonged process, requiring practitioners to navigate numerous operational and …
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