Skills First Specialty Credential

Equip HR professionals to lead with skills

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What is the Skills First Specialty Credential?

This credential empowers HR leaders to:

  • Implement skills-first hiring and internal mobility practices.

  • Align job architecture and performance systems with actual capabilities.

  • Build a business case for adopting skills-first strategies.

  • Navigate change across teams, stakeholders, and systems.

Designed by and for HR professionals, the credential includes tools, real-world examples, and a practical road map for putting skills-first strategies into action. Whether you’re just getting started or deep into transformation, this credential helps you move your organization forward.

 

Why it Works

19x


More candidates: Removing degree requirements unlocks 19x more candidates (JFF, 2023)

30%


Lower cost-to-hire: Skills-first hiring reduces cost-per-hire by 30% (SHRM, 2023)

42%


Decrease in turnover: Companies adopting skills-first decrease turnover by 42% (McKinsey, 2023)

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Order for Your Organization

Order for Your Organization

Support your HR team in operationalizing skills-first across talent acquisition, development, and advancement.

  • Build internal capability and alignment
  • Access tools that translate strategies into practices
  • Signal your commitment to innovation and workforce mobility
Order for yourself

Order for Yourself

Order for Yourself

Join the movement of HR professionals who are ready to take the lead in building a more agile, inclusive, and future-ready workforce.

  • Grow your influence as a strategic HR leader
  • Equip yourself with actionable skills-first frameworks
  • Receive a recognized credential from the SHRM Foundation
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