In today's ever-changing job market, there's a clear demand for skills that fill the employment gap in sectors, particularly those driving green and digital transformations.
However, throughout OECD countries, employers are grappling with finding the right talent. Traditional methods of hiring, such as relying solely on academic qualifications or job titles, often fail to capture the true potential of candidates and perpetuate inequalities.
What needs to change? A skills-first approach, which focuses on hiring based on actual skills, could be the answer.
In this webinar, the OECDs Skills-first approach project will present some of the preliminary findings and then a panel of experts will discuss further the potential of prioritising skills to promote inclusion in the workforce, especially in essential but to hard-to-fill jobs.
Speakers include:
- Iván Bornacelly, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Skills, OECD
- Sharat Raghavan, Research Director, LinkedIn
- Mariana Batista, Education and Skills advisor, WindEurope
- Daniel McCabe, WorldSkills Champion, UK
- Jose Betancur, Director of NODO, Colombia
- Papia Debroy, Senior VP of Research and Insight, Opportunity@Work
Moderated by Duncan Crawford, Senior Content Manager, OECD Education and Skills.