skills-based hiring Archives

The emerging transcript built for skills, not courses

Alcino Donadel - June 18, 2026

State-led talent marketplaces can accelerate the skills-based hiring movement. One advocate says colleges will shift how they measure outcomes.

Why liberal arts schools are now hopping on skills-based microcredentials

Alcino Donadel - September 4, 2025

Two liberal arts colleges share how they've won faculty and leadership buy-in on innovative academic offerings.

Despite hype, short-term certificates & skill-based hiring are underperforming

Alcino Donadel - February 23, 2024

A pair of reports suggest that degree earners still hold a considerable advantage in the application pool and are guaranteed to fare better a decade removed from school.