Unlocking Potential: Skills First Movement with Wendi Safstrom, SHRM Foundation
HRchat Podcast23 Jun 2025

Unlocking Potential: Skills First Movement with Wendi Safstrom, SHRM Foundation

The U.S. faces a talent crisis with millions of skilled candidates overlooked due to outdated hiring practices. The SHRM Foundation's Center for a Skills-First Future aims to bridge this gap by transforming how employers approach talent acquisition. In this HRchat conversation with Bill Banham, SHRM Foundation President Wendi Safstrom reveals why skills-first hiring has moved to the forefront of strategic thinking for forward-looking organizations. "Talent is America's greatest asset," she e...

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