Employers Aren't Adopting Skills-Based Hiring Fast Enough To Meet Demand, Report Says
HRDIVE, March 7th, 2023
But companies can focus on in-house training and other nontraditional approaches to overcome that gap.
Employers aren't adopting skills-based hiring quickly enough to keep pace with a changing labor market, according to a Feb. 28 report from General Assembly, reflecting ongoing concerns about the availability of tech skills.
HR leaders surveyed said about half of their job postings for tech jobs require a college degree, while 45% said college degrees are a top-two determining factor - but 90% of leaders surveyed said they are extremely, very or somewhat concerned that current recruiting methods will not be enough to fill open tech positions.