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Why You Can’t Hire for Skills Without a Skills-Based Culture
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Why You Can’t Hire for Skills Without a Skills-Based Culture

by Maria Flynn
April 2025
Intermediate to advanced
6 pages
12m
English
MIT Sloan Management Review

Overview

Skills-focused hiring approaches need time to take root, given that any cultural transformation takes consistent effort over years, not months. Four key elements of successful skills-based talent practices are organizationwide buy-in, realigned incentives, ongoing training, and inclusive practices. Building a skills-based culture is a strategic investment that can deliver substantial benefits to both employers and workers.

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Publisher Resources

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