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Hiring

Advice and best practices for employers looking to attract and retain top talent.

A diverse team of professionals collaborating in a modern office, symbolizing the success of skills-based hiring in attracting varied talent.

How to Implement Skills-Based Hiring for Diverse Talent in 2026

Over a third of employers slash their cost-per-hire by more than 25%.

Nathaniel Brooks· Jul 8· 4 min
Futuristic AI interface assisting a diverse recruitment team in analyzing candidate data and optimizing the hiring process.

What is employer AI integration in hiring and recruitment?

A Singaporean company hires approximately 15,000 people per year with a sourcing team of only two individuals.

Nathaniel Brooks· Jul 5· 3 min
Diverse professionals collaborating with digital skill icons, representing skills-based hiring and modern talent acquisition strategies.

What is skills-based hiring and why does it matter for talent acquisition?

The State of Washington has officially adopted skills-based hiring principles to recruit and retain qualified employees for its vital public services.

Nathaniel Brooks· Jul 3· 4 min
Diverse team collaborating in a modern office, focusing on skills demonstration, representing the shift to skills-based hiring.

What is Skills-Based Hiring and Why Does it Matter in 2026?

Workers without degrees tend to stay in their jobs 34% longer than workers with degrees, according to Opportunity@Work .

Nathaniel Brooks· Jul 1· 4 min
Diverse professionals collaborating, symbolizing the removal of bias through blind hiring principles in recruitment.

What are blind hiring principles and why do they reduce bias?

A BBC test found that a job applicant with an English-sounding name received three times more interview offers than an applicant with a Muslim name.

Nathaniel Brooks· Jun 25· 4 min
Diverse individuals participating in occupational skills training, learning new skills for job market readiness in a collaborative environment.

Occupational Skills Training for Job Market Readiness

In New York, unemployed workers can access nearly 4,000 programs, including those on Coursera, through Dol .

Nathaniel Brooks· Jun 24· 4 min
Diverse team collaborating in a modern office, focusing on skills demonstration and teamwork for talent retention.

How to Implement Skills-Based Hiring for Talent Retention

When employees are hired based on their ability to perform specific tasks, they are more likely to succeed, perform better, and be more productive, according to Indeed .

Nathaniel Brooks· Jun 21· 3 min
Diverse professionals in a modern office, demonstrating a competency-based interview focused on problem-solving and transferable skills.

How Competency-Based Interviews Boost Talent Attraction and Retention

When asking 'What are your greatest strengths?

Nathaniel Brooks· Jun 20· 3 min
Diverse team analyzing holographic data on evolving skill requirements for future jobs, highlighting the shift to skills-based hiring.

What Is Skills-Based Hiring and Why Does It Matter for 2026?

In just three years, 32% of the skills required for the average job have changed, yet only 8% of organizations have reliable data on their workforce's current capabilities.

Nathaniel Brooks· Jun 8· 3 min
Diverse candidates interacting with a fair and balanced AI recruitment system in a modern, futuristic office setting.

What Are Ethical AI Principles for Hiring and Recruitment?

In 2018, Amazon's AI software, designed to streamline recruitment, systematically discriminated against women, exposing a stark reality for the promise of unbiased hiring.

Nathaniel Brooks· Jun 7· 4 min
Diverse professionals in a modern office, one demonstrating a technical skill on a holographic interface, highlighting skills-based hiring.

Why Employers Choose Skills Over Degrees

Nearly 70% of employers have already abandoned degree-focused recruitment, opting instead to evaluate candidates based on practical skills and competencies.

Marcus Ellery· Jun 3· 4 min
An AI interface assisting human recruiters in screening a diverse pool of candidates, showcasing efficiency and advanced technology in the hiring process.

What is AI candidate screening and how does it help HR?

Homecare provider Cera launched its AI recruitment tool Ami in August, using artificial intelligence to conduct phone interviews—a task traditionally performed by human recruiters.

Nathaniel Brooks· May 30· 4 min
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Skills-Based Hiring vs Degrees: What's Changing?

As of 2024, a majority (52%) of U.

Nathaniel Brooks· May 27· 4 min
Diverse job applicants viewed from above, interacting with a complex and potentially biased AI hiring system.

Why is AI in Hiring Facing Ethical Scrutiny?

In 2018, an Amazon AI software systematically discriminated against women in hiring.

Nathaniel Brooks· May 20· 4 min
Diverse team collaborating with digital skill icons, representing skills-based hiring in a modern office.

What Is Skills-Based Hiring and Why It's Becoming the Default

In 2023, nearly three-fourths of companies (73%) adopted skills-based hiring, yet over 60% still rejected otherwise qualified candidates simply because they lacked a college degree, according to...

Nathaniel Brooks· May 19· 4 min
HR professionals and hiring managers collaborating to analyze data on skills-based hiring success metrics, showcasing a modern approach to talent acquisition.

How to Evaluate Skills-Based Hiring Success

In 2023, nearly three-fourths of companies, specifically 73%, embraced skills-based hiring, with 27% making this shift in just the last 12 months.

Nathaniel Brooks· May 16· 4 min
Diverse team collaborating around a holographic display visualizing skills and career paths, representing the future of talent acquisition.

What Is Skills-Based Hiring and Why Does It Beat Traditional Recruitment?

Making the wrong executive hire can cost a company up to $240,000, a staggering sum often incurred due to outdated recruitment practices, according to Bryq .

Nathaniel Brooks· May 15· 4 min
Job applicants' personal details are hidden during the hiring process to ensure fair evaluation based on skills and experience.

What is Blind Hiring and How Does It Reduce Bias in Recruitment?

A recent study found that removing personal information from job applications increased the number of women hired by 50% across various roles, according to PeopleHR .

Nathaniel Brooks· May 14· 4 min
Diverse team collaborating successfully, highlighting business growth and the positive impact of skills-based hiring on talent acquisition and company performance.

What are the business performance benefits of skills-based hiring?

A major tech firm, after removing degree requirements, saw its qualified applicant pool expand by 25% within months, revealing a hidden reservoir of talent.

Nathaniel Brooks· May 13· 4 min
Diverse new employees engaged in a positive and collaborative onboarding session, guided by mentors in a bright, modern office.

How to Optimize New Employee Onboarding for Retention and Productivity

Over one-third of newly hired employees quit within their first year, costing businesses untold millions in recruitment and training, according to Workinstitute .

Nathaniel Brooks· May 10· 4 min
Diverse group of professionals approaching a modern office building, representing a strong employer brand attracting top talent.

What is employer branding and why does it matter for talent acquisition?

Only 21% of candidates would apply to a one-star rated company on Glassdoor, according to Recruiters .

Nathaniel Brooks· May 10· 3 min
Diverse group of talented professionals approaching a modern office building, representing a company with a strong employer value proposition.

How to Develop an Employer Value Proposition That Attracts Top Talent

Only 33% of employees believe their organization consistently delivers on its Employer Value Proposition promises.

Nathaniel Brooks· May 7· 4 min
Diverse team strategizing with a digital talent pool interface, showcasing proactive recruitment and efficient candidate management.

What Are Talent Pooling Strategies for Modern Recruitment?

While traditional hiring scrambles for talent, businesses leveraging talent pools proactively vet candidates, slashing cost-per-hire and boosting long-term productivity.

Nathaniel Brooks· May 5· 3 min
Diverse job candidates interacting with a transparent AI interface that promotes fairness and ethical hiring practices.

What Are Ethical AI Principles in Hiring and Recruitment?

In 2018, Amazon's experimental AI recruiting software systematically discriminated against women.

Nathaniel Brooks· May 2· 4 min
A futuristic cityscape with data streams connecting buildings, symbolizing interconnected skills and agile collaboration among diverse professionals.

What Is Skills-Based Hiring's Long-Term Impact on Organizational Agility?

In just one year, the percentage of organizations maintaining a single, enterprise-wide skills library jumped from 30% to 38%, according to Mercer .

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 30· 4 min
Diverse team collaborating with digital skill icons, representing a modern approach to skills-based hiring and talent acquisition.

Skills-Based Hiring: Guide to Implementation, Benefits & Challenges

Over 60% of employers still rejected otherwise qualified candidates simply because they lacked a college degree, actively limiting their talent pools.

Marcus Ellery· Apr 30· 4 min
Job candidates demonstrating strategic communication skills during a mock interview with attentive interviewers in a modern office.

How to Master Job Interviews: Strategic Communication Skills

Employers consistently report that the number one interviewing problem for students is a lack of basic company research.

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 25· 3 min
Diverse team collaborating with glowing skill icons, representing the power of skills-based talent models for business growth.

What Are Skills-Based Talent Models and Why Do They Matter for Business Value?

Over 60% of employers rejected otherwise qualified candidates in 2023 solely for lacking a college degree, despite three-fourths of companies claiming to use skills-based hiring.

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 24· 3 min
Diverse professionals collaborating with AI interfaces for talent acquisition, showcasing innovation in modern recruitment processes.

What are AI talent acquisition tools and why do they matter for employers?

Eighty-eight percent of employers now use AI for initial candidate screening, a rapid and widespread shift in talent acquisition.

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 24· 4 min
Diverse team collaborating with glowing skill icons symbolizing talent development and company growth.

What are skills-based talent development strategies for growth?

Despite more than 72% of companies reporting skills-based hiring practices, over 60% of employers still reject otherwise qualified candidates simply because they lack a college degree, according to Fo

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 23· 4 min