--- optiview_delivery: edge_optimized content_type: semantic_markdown source_url: https://learnings.org/term/skills-based-hiring brand_content: none publication_version: "3.0" published_at: 2026-10-05T14:06:11Z composition_version: composition-v2.1.0 presentation_version: presentation-v1.2.0 --- # Skills-based hiring [Skip to content](https://learnings.org/term/skills-based-hiring#main-content) - [All](https://learnings.org/terms) - [2](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=2) - [3](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=3) - [8](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=8) - [A](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=A) - [B](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=B) - [C](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=C) - [D](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=D) - [E](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=E) - [F](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=F) - [G](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=G) - [H](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=H) - [I](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=I) - [J](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=J) - [K](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=K) - [L](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=L) - [M](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=M) - [N](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=N) - [O](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=O) - [P](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=P) - [Q](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Q) - [R](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=R) - [S](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=S) - [T](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=T) - [U](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=U) - [V](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=V) - [W](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=W) - [Y](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Y) - [Z](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Z) A hiring approach that focuses on specific skills and abilities rather than traditional credentials or experience. ### Examples Our skills-based hiring is so effective that we hire people based on what they can do, not where they went to school, which is great until we realize that skills can be faked but degrees are harder to forge. ### Tags hiringskillsabilitiescredentialsfaked 1502 views • Created 11/4/2020 📢 Share Learnings ### Related Terms [ #### Inclusive design Design approach that considers the needs of people with diverse abilities and... 1974 views• design, inclusive ](https://learnings.org/term/inclusive-design)[ #### Upskilling The process of learning additional skills to advance in your current role,... 791 views• learning, skills ](https://learnings.org/term/upskilling)[ #### Spidey sense Corporate slang for intuition or gut feeling, often used to justify decisions... 772 views• intuition, gut-feeling ](https://learnings.org/term/spidey-sense)[ #### Culture add Hiring people who bring new perspectives and diversity to company culture, rather... 740 views• hiring, perspectives ](https://learnings.org/term/culture-add)[ #### Core competencies A fancy way to say "the things we're good at" that makes... 713 views• skills, strategic ](https://learnings.org/term/core-competencies) Keep exploring the corporate jargon dictionary ## 🌍 In the Wild \+ Add Example No examples yet. Be the first to add one! ### 🤖 AI Tools 🎓 Translate with Professor📝 Open Writing Tools🎯 Play Buzzword Bingo 🎓 Ask the Professor ## Additional source context © 2008–2026 Learnings Dot Org — Speak fluent corporate. Ironically. ## Additional page links - [Inclusive design · Design approach that considers the needs of people with diverse abilities and... · 1974 views• design, inclusive](https://learnings.org/term/inclusive-design) — Related Terms - [Upskilling · The process of learning additional skills to advance in your current role,... · 791 views• learning, skills](https://learnings.org/term/upskilling) — Related Terms - [Spidey sense · Corporate slang for intuition or gut feeling, often used to justify decisions... · 772 views• intuition, gut-feeling](https://learnings.org/term/spidey-sense) — Related Terms - [Culture add · Hiring people who bring new perspectives and diversity to company culture, rather... · 740 views• hiring, perspectives](https://learnings.org/term/culture-add) — Related Terms - [Core competencies · A fancy way to say "the things we're good at" that makes... · 713 views• skills, strategic](https://learnings.org/term/core-competencies) — Related Terms