Skills Are Key to Quality Hiring

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A recent Indeed survey of global job seekers and employers found that people are more frustrated with hiring than they have been in years. At the same time, both groups increasingly see skills as central to quality, which explains why many employers are starting to adopt skills-first hiring.^[1]

Read the research highlights in this overview to learn more about:

The features of a “quality” candidate
The benefits of a skills-first hiring strategy
Tips for implementing a skills-first hiring strategy

¹ – Indeed Survey with YouGov 2024, Total N=5,650 job seekers and 3,651 employers

Skills Are Key to Quality Hiring

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