Why Hiring Managers Should Focus on Skills Over Degrees

Why Hiring Managers Should Focus on Skills Over Degrees - Wood Personnel Group

Each day, more employers are abandoning college degree requirements and embracing a skills-based approach emphasizing work backgrounds, certifications, assessments, and endorsements. It helps employers find the most qualified candidates, boosts employee retention, allows access to a broad talent pool, and improves diversity. Here is why you should focus on skills over degrees. Degrees Are Not […]

Beyond Diversity: Tips for Fostering an Inclusive Workplace Culture

Fostering Inclusive Workplace Culture

The difference between diversity and inclusion? It’s a lot like the difference between merely throwing a party for a wide range of people – and getting them to really mingle with one another once they’ve arrived. A truly inclusive workplace culture requires more than a commitment to diversity (although that’s certainly essential). It goes beyond […]