Focus on Skills to Grow Your Workforce

Emphasizing skills in your talent strategy can have an outsize positive impact on hiring, upskilling, and retaining employees.

Aneesh Raman and Elyse Rosenblum

June 21, 2023

As the threat of an economic downturn looms, we are entering the fourth consecutive year of uncertainty and rapid change. Three years ago, a global pandemic upended supply chains, and quarantines transformed how we work. Months later, a racial justice reckoning compelled businesses to make unprecedented commitments to building inclusive organizations. Sustained remote work again challenged the status quo in the workplace and, in some cases, became a vehicle for accessibility. The ongoing tight labor market has forced companies to reconsider ...