Skills-Based Talent Strategy
Find Talent. Improve Retention. Fill Jobs Faster.
For decades employers have been struggling to find talent, keeping open jobs left unfilled and losing money. The Indiana Chamber’s 16th annual statewide employer survey released in October 2023 stated that 74% of employers view meeting their talent needs as a challenge and that attracting and retaining workers was the biggest workforce challenge.
In the same survey, 67% of Hoosier employers reported they are interested in or using skills-based hiring in their talent strategy. We also know that hiring for skill is the highest predictor for someone’s job performance and a structured onboarding program increases productivity by over 70% and retention by up to 82%.
What Is Skills-Based Talent Strategy?
Skills-Based Talent Strategy uses skills to update job postings, screening processes, interview panels and selection considerations to find qualified talent and reduce turnover. Skills-Based Talent Strategy also incorporates the skill levels learned through the hiring process to create structured onboarding experiences and utilize the skills for the job to inform performance evaluations as well as development and advancement. The ultimate goal of a Skills-Based Talent Strategy is to connect the hiring cycle processes and integrate continuous performance management.
Learn About Skills-Based Talent Strategy Today
There are three ways to learn more about Skills-Based Talent Strategy through the Institute for Workforce Excellence: Skillful Talent Series Workshops, Employer Skills-Based Hiring Accelerator Program and the Skills-Based Hiring Activator Training.
Skillful Talent Series Monthly Virtual Live Workshops
Future-proof your workforce by focusing on skills in your talent management process. By implementing skills-based hiring practices, you can hire better candidates, speed up your time-to-hire and increase employee retention and engagement.
Employer Skills-Based Hiring Accelerator Program
The Employer Skills-Based Hiring Accelerator program is designed to help employers fill job openings, hire quality employees, build a talented workforce, and improve employee retention through a tailored learning experience including but not limited to:
- skills-based hiring content knowledge and processes;
- structured coaching sessions; and
- forum events and peer-to-peer learning.
Skills-Based Hiring Activator Training
The Activator Training is for those who are helping employers, partners and or/ internal colleagues understand as well as implement skills-based practices. The free training includes the following:
- Three, three-hour hands-on trainings with a community of practitioners
- Two hours of online self-paced learning on skills-based hiring content knowledge
