Job Skills > Degrees. Time to Update your Job Descriptions

When I was growing up movies were rented from Blockbuster, photos were printed from film, and learning was obtained in classrooms.

“If you want a good job and good pay, you better do well in school, go to a reputable college, and get your degree…”

That was the narrative sold by my parents and it seemed like all of society.

Today’s world is very different.

Online learning platforms like Coursera, Khan Academy, and Udemy make it easier for individuals to gain skills & knowledge outside of traditional education institutions. Additionally, digital portfolios enable candidates to showcase their abilities and provide tangible evidence of their skills.   

As a result, companies are placing a greater emphasis on job skills & competencies.

Research from Deloitte highlights the benefits of skill-focused orgs:

• 98% more likely to retain high-performers (Deloitte)

• 107% more likely to place talent in roles fit for them (Deloitte)

• 47% more likely to provide an inclusive work environment (Deloitte)

• 98% more likely to have a reputation for employee development (Deloitte)Keep JDs up to date so you can accurately benchmark jobs to surveys

So, I wrote this step-by-step guide to help you transition your old education based job descriptions to new modern skill/competency-based job descriptions.

How do I know this works?

This is the same process our Mosh JD clients are using right now to plan and deploy 50+ modern job descriptions by job families or business units.

In the guide you get actionable steps to…

• Align your team on the job description update initiative

• Collaboratively develop organizational skills frameworks with internal stakeholders

• Update your job descriptions to focus on job skills instead of degrees

• Successfully transition your job descriptions from education based to skill-based JDs

With this process, you will consistently attract and retain best-fit talent with a job description inventory that focuses on skills/competencies.

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See you at the next JD roundup.

-Josh