As U.S. employers struggle to find workers with the competencies and skills they need, HR departments are beginning to adopt skills-based hiring practices, Mark Smith, SHRM’s director of HR thought leadership, told members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on June 22.
“Every day, businesses miss out on talented people because their gifts, aptitude and skills are more challenging to identify than a degree on a resume,” Smith said in prepared remarks.
He was among four panelists appearing before the Congressional hearing, “Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-based Economy.”
