| Title: |
Understanding, Valuing, and Utilizing Skills-First Practices as an Organization Supporting Frontline Workers and Jobseekers |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Bria Carter; Britney Jacobs; Digital Promise |
| Source: |
Digital Promise. 2025. |
| Availability: |
Digital Promise. 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 935, Washington DC 20036. Tel: 202-450-3675; e-mail: contact@digitalpromise.org; Web site: https://digitalpromise.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
21 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Walmart |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: |
Job Skills; Skill Development; Talent Development; Job Applicants; Competence; Credentials; Employees; Career Pathways; Labor Turnover; Employment Qualifications; Personnel Evaluation; Performance Based Assessment; Promotion (Occupational); Documentation |
| Abstract: |
This report addresses the systemic shift towards skills-first practices in talent management and its implications for organizations supporting frontline workers and jobseekers. Skills-first approaches (which prioritize demonstrated competencies over traditional credentials like degrees) offer promising pathways to career and economic mobility. However, the implementation of these practices across learning and working environments is often siloed and largely lacks critical input of the workers and jobseekers they aim to serve. This research, informed by a steering committee of experts, identifies key systemic challenges and provides a framework for actionable strategies to address these gaps and foster a more cohesive, effective, and equitable skills-first learn-and-work ecosystem. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
ED678882 |
| Database: |
ERIC |