Leveling up your hiring and employee development with a focus on skills

The traditional career path is evolving. As the Baby Boomer generation makes plans to retire and the newer generation enters the workforce, many employers know that taking the same approach to talent management, hiring and retention may not work.

While two- and four-year degrees still hold significant value, considerations for less common trade and job-specific training opportunities and employment cannot be ignored. In fact, 75 percent of high school and college-aged individuals between the ages of 18 – 20 say they are interested in exploring vocational schools that offer paid, on-the-job training, and 56 percent of respondents believe that “blue-collar” jobs have more job security than “white-collar” jobs given the presence of AI.¹ What’s more, with the impact of generative AI and technology, HR professionals and talent experts can also consider what qualities or skills will be the most valuable for their people to cultivate as some primary job roles are gradually replaced by technology. While employers navigate the generational shift in the workforce, it’s important to consider the opportunity of skills-based hiring.

Join us to gain critical insights and strategies you can use to navigate the evolving world of talent, including:

• Understanding skills-based hiring and the opportunity it creates for employers
• Exploring transferable skills, reskilling and upskilling with both soft and hard skills
• Reviewing how a skills-based approach restructures job descriptions, resume evaluation, and the interview process
• Uncovering practical tips for skills-based talent evaluation and expanding your talent pool
• Assessing the value of skills-based development for engagement and retention of existing employees.
• Examining the importance of soft skills development and the human touch as technological advancements enable some primary roles to be replaced by technology
• Discerning the power of data analytics to predict, identify and evaluate movement in your current workforce to aid in succession planning, retention and employee development

ADP remains at the forefront of helping employers analyze and interpret their employee data so that they can successfully evaluate their internal talent opportunities as they look to grow.

• Jobber’s Blue-Collar Report: Gen Z and Uncertain Future of the Trades, Jobber. 2023

Pending approval for 1 HRCI, 1 SHRM, and 1 CPE credit.