Farewell Job Title & Hello Skill Set

Despite all this swift change, we continue to measure workforce supply and demand in an archaic manner - via the supply and demand of job titles. This method isn’t ideal because job titles can mean different things in different industries and geographies.

At LinkedIn, we consider job titles to be a collection of skills. Thus, we think the most effective way to assess workforce supply and demand is by examining both the skills workers possess and the skills required for available positions.

The Power of Hiring for Skills, Not Titles

About 45,000 companies across the globe and hundreds of thousands of recruiters use LinkedIn to hire. But unfortunately, many have been struggling to find candidates with certain skills. At Resyfy, we know well that when a person struggles to fill a role, her productivity and quality of life drop.

It’s interesting to see what happens when employers look beyond job titles and search for candidates with skills related to the skills they need.

That’s exciting for two reasons: first, it could immediately broaden the talent pool available to employers. And second, it could help prevent workers whose jobs could have been left behind by the Fourth Industrial Revolution from becoming unemployed.

Resyfy is here to help

We aim to generate economic opportunities for all individuals in the global workforce - get Resyfy today and explore opportunities beyond job titles.