A skills-first approach to hiring means focusing on whether a person has the right skills for a job, rather than simply focusing on their educational background, job history or experience.
While the Great Reshuffle of 2020 pushed hiring levels to fever pitch, this trend has since cooled significantly, aided in part by the current macroeconomic climate.
If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that predicting the future can feel like a fool’s errand. And yet that’s exactly what recruiters and business leaders are asked to do: look ahead, prepare for the possibilities and help teams chart a course through the uncertainty that lies ahead.
LinkedIn’s recently released Workplace Learning Report 2023 shows that L&D is certainly on employers’ minds. That’s why LinkedIn is offering a limited-series of free courses to upskill in some of the most in-demand skills in the country right now.
In the race to attract and retain top talent, competition is tougher than ever. Talent pools have shrunk. Your teams are fatigued from change, and have to make do with the limited tools and systems available to them. How can HR leaders like you help them stop making do and start doing more to build a skills-first future?
4 – 6 August 2026 | BCEC Brisbane
Early bird pricing closes on the 30th of June
