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How Skills-First Talent Management Can Transform Your Organization
May 28, 2025 · 25 min

Discover how taking a skills-first approach to talent management can help your organization address critical workforce challenges and ensure strong talent pipelines for the future. Tiffany Nicholson, project director of Skills First Future for the SHRM Foundation, shares why prioritizing skills over traditional degrees can unlock access to untapped talent pools, dramatically reduce cost-per-hire, and improve employee retention. Plus, find out how the SHRM Foundation’s new Center for a Skills First Future and Skills First Specialty Credential equip employers with the tools to implement practical and scalable skills-based hiring and development.

Resources from this Week’s Episode – SHRM Foundation’s Skills First Future: https://www.shrm.org/foundation/skills-first

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