Skills-based hiring was an HR mantra. Execution never followed

Some 53% of employers say their organizations lack standardized hiring practices, according to the University of Phoenix report based on a survey of 2,000 U.S. hiring stakeholders and job seekers. That means no consistent criteria, evaluation frameworks, or interviewer training to support a meaningful shift toward skills-based hiring, the report found. One huge barrier: interviewer preparedness. Hiring decisions are often made by non-HR employees, yet nearly one in five receive no interview training, accord ...