Ep 49 Skills-First Revolution: Kyle MK on Redefining Talent Acquisition
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Kyle MK discusses the shift towards skills-based hiring and the challenges faced by talent acquisition leaders.
Did you know that 81% of jobs on Indeed are now matched to candidates based on skills, not degrees? Yet talent acquisition leaders struggle as employer expectations outpace candidate realities—creating a crisis where high hopes and rigid requirements collide. With only a small fraction of job seekers filling out "what do you want to do" fields on job sites (according to Indeed), recruitment faces unprecedented disconnect, making it urgent for employers to rethink old hiring playbooks. Only by...
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