I recently wrote an article for Talent Zoo about the shifting face of careers, hiring, and even employee development - and how skills are the new currency of employability. Because most people (and honestly, most companies) are not expecting the old standard of a long career with the same business, the modern landscape is much more focused on what skills and employee can bring to the table, and for the employee, how they can develop skills on the job to advance their personal value.
In exploring this concept for my own business, I’ve come up with a method of evaluating tasks and skills for best fit, and polished a few ideas about continuing education, leveraging skills to make the most out of a job, and the declining importance of the standard resume.
Read the full article here.