The talent landscape has shifted. Degrees are no longer the golden ticket — skills are. In 2025, 39% of core workplace skills will have transformed since 2020, and 60% of workers will need reskilling by 2027. Yet, 70% of executives report a widening skills gap, and traditional hiring pipelines are failing to keep up. Why Skills-Based Hiring is the New Standard Traditional Hiring Focuses on credentials (degrees, years of experience) Excludes 70M+ capable U.S. workers without d