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In a job market characterizedby critical skill shortages and increasingly globalizedworkforces, it gave companies the tools to identify thebest talent from across the world based on provenskills and abilities rather than flawed intuition.  \nEmployers who switched to skills-based hiring boast arecruitment process that is fast, fair, cost-effective, andproduces fewer mis-hires. Candidates hired throughthis approach are more diverse, motivated, and morelikely to succeed.  \nThese extraordinary results have convinced hiringmanagers, recruiters, and senior executives. In 2023,  \nover 70% of our survey respondents agreed that allforms of skills-based hiring are more effective thanresumes.  \nFor candidates, the transformational potential of skills -based hiring is even more evident. 86% said that theopportunity to showcase their role-relevant skills wouldincrease their likelihood of securing a dream job.This year’s data proves that this can unlock opportunitiesfor billions of people, equipping organizations to builddiverse, innovative, and future-ready workforces.All signs point to this vision becoming a reality. Howeveremployers must take the definitive step by scrappingoutdated hiring practicesand committing fully to skills -based hiring.  \nOur 2023 survey received responses from1,500 employers and 1,500 employees, allanswering questions about skills-based hiring.  \n05  \nOver 70% ofour surveyrespondentsagreed thatall forms ofskills-basedhiring are moreeffective thanresumes.  \n06 01: Executive summary  \nThe State of Skills-Based Hiring 2023  \nMost organizations now use skills-based hiring, many moreare ready to follow  \nFor more, see Section 4  \n\n| In 2022, organizations had alreadyadopted skills-based hiring en masse  \u003Cbr>• 56% of companies were using skills-based hiring  \u003Cbr>• 22% had adopted skills-based hiring in the previous  \u003Cbr>12 months  \u003Cbr>In 2023, this trend is only accelerating  \u003Cbr>73% 27%   |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| of companies are usingskills-based hiring   | adopted skills-based hiringin the last 12 months   |\n\nOrganizations see skills-basedhiring as a winning investment  \n• The number of companies planning toincrease their spend on skills-based hiring hasincreased from 39% in 2022 to 60% in 2023  \n• 58% of companies plan to use skills-basedhiring more, a 13% increase from 2022  \nOrganizations recognize the value of skills-based hiring  \n92%  \n91.9% of employers believe thatskills-based hiring is more effectivefor identifying talented candidatesthan resumes.  \n89%  \n88.8% of employers believe thatskills-based hiring is morepredictive of on-job successthan resumes.  \n82%  \n81.8% of employers believe thatemployees hired via skills-basedhiring stay longer intheir roles.  \n07 01: Executive summary  \nThe State of Skills-Based Hiring 2023  \nCompared to 2022 employers’confidencein skills-based hiring tools grew:  \n+10% +10% +15%  \nmore companies believe in thevalue of assignments or s","cbCaipRnZuz0OR25","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipRnZuz0OR25","pdf",4285017,94,"English","# Executive summary\n## Skills-based hiring is poised to replace traditional recruitment\n## Most organizations now use skills-based hiring, many more are ready to follow\n## Organizations see skills-based hiring as a winning investment\n## Organizations recognize the value of skills-based hiring\n## Compared to 2022 employers’ confidence grew\n## Hybrid and remote organizations are leading the way\n## Why is skills-based hiring growing in popularity and importance?","[{\"question\":\"How does skills-based hiring differ from traditional resume-based recruiting?\",\"answer\":\"It evaluates proven skills and abilities rather than relying on resumes and intuition, aiming for faster, fairer screening and fewer mis-hires.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the 2023 survey show about effectiveness compared with resumes?\",\"answer\":\"Over 70% of survey respondents agreed that skills-based hiring is more effective than resumes across forms of implementation.\"},{\"question\":\"Which outcomes do employers associate with skills-based hiring?\",\"answer\":\"Employers report reduced mis-hires, reduced time-to-hire, and reduced cost-to-hire, alongside improved predictiveness of on-job success.\"}]","The State of Skills-Based Hiring 2023 - Executive summary | PDF",237]