Skills First Hiring

Skills First Hiring

Hiring decisions in a skills-first framework involve not relying on degrees or previous job-titles but valuing the skills and talents of an individual to fill gaps in the workforce.

EACH STUDENT WILL. . . 

• Read: The Rise of Skills-First Hiring

• Find, and read another reliable source (1) on Skills-First Hiring.

• Analyze the two (2) sources by completing two (2) What's the Criteria Checklists (one for each source).

• Answer the following questions for both articles:

  1. What are the pros and cons of this trend? What do you think the long-term consequences of this trend will be? Do you think it will continue or change? Explain your answers.

  2. Do you think this trend will impact your career choice now or in the future? Explain.

  3. Which transferable skill (e.g. critical thinking and problem solving, creativity, self-directed learning, collaboration, communication, global citizenship and sustainability, digital literacy) will be most valued in this trend?

  4. USE THIS DOCUMENT TO COMPLETE THE CHECKLISTS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS