The Accelerator program helps employers to adopt skills-based practices by providing guidance and hands-on support for successful implementation. The program was developed by the Rework America Alliance and McKinsey and Company, and will be delivered by a national network of facilitators.
If you support employers and want to help them adopt skills-based practices, consider adding this program to your offerings. Potential facilitators include:
To learn more about participating in a program, contact RAA at RAA@jff.org.
If you are ready to adopt skills-based practices at your organization, this program will guide you through the process. Potential participants include:
To learn more about participating in a program, contact RAA at RAA@jff.org.
Focusing on the skills needed for the role rather than bias-prone credentials enables a broader set of applicants to see themselves in the position, increasing your reach.
Consistent, skills-based interviews and screening help to better evaluate candidates’ abilities, reduce bias, and enable a more. informed selection of candidates.
Targeted expansion beyond your traditional channels enables you to reach a more diverse set of qualified candidates.
Creating opportunities for employee development and advancement helps retain quality talent.
Skills-based practices move beyond traditional approaches and help solve employers’ toughest talent challenges – by focusing on the knowledge, skills, and abilities (versus credentials) needed to do a job.
“My updated job posting had 18 applicants who were all qualified. The old one had one candidate who was way overqualified. I have hired for the position and am now trying to source these individuals (other qualified applicants) into other areas of our company.”
-HR Director, Wholesale company
“This program was a game changer. What I accomplished through the program in one hour would have taken me 6-8 hours to do on my own. The progress we made was incredible.”
-HR Generalist, Transportation services
“After taking these trainings, it gave me more confidence. When I started, I had 20-22 openings, and now I have five. This helped me better communicate with prospects and ask the right questions.”
-Recruiter, Commercial cleaning service
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