Skill-Based Talent Discovery Platform: A Next-Generation Hiring Approach to Bridge the Degree-Skill Gap

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Autore principale: Hazra, Alakesh Hazra
Natura: Recurso digital
Lingua:inglese
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contents <p>Today’s job market is dominated by certification-based hiring, where degrees often overshadow practical skills. This results in graduates lacking real-world expertise securing jobs, while skilled self-learners from economically weaker backgrounds remain unemployed.</p> <p>According to NASSCOM, only 25% of Indian engineering graduates are employable in core fields.</p> <p>This paper proposes a Skill-Based Talent Discovery Platform, a system where companies post real-world skill tests and tasks, and individuals solve them to showcase their capabilities.</p> <p>Companies can hire top performers based on merit rather than degrees.</p> <p>The proposed platform aims to bridge the gap between education and employability, empowering hidden talent and enabling industries to hire job-ready candidates. The paper discusses the system’s architecture, workflow, benefits, challenges, and societal impact, and highlights its potential as a transformative hiring model.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
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spellingShingle Skill-Based Talent Discovery Platform: A Next-Generation Hiring Approach to Bridge the Degree-Skill Gap
Hazra, Alakesh Hazra
Skill-based hiring, Hidden talent, Certification-free recruitment, Employment platform, AI evaluation.
<p>Today’s job market is dominated by certification-based hiring, where degrees often overshadow practical skills. This results in graduates lacking real-world expertise securing jobs, while skilled self-learners from economically weaker backgrounds remain unemployed.</p> <p>According to NASSCOM, only 25% of Indian engineering graduates are employable in core fields.</p> <p>This paper proposes a Skill-Based Talent Discovery Platform, a system where companies post real-world skill tests and tasks, and individuals solve them to showcase their capabilities.</p> <p>Companies can hire top performers based on merit rather than degrees.</p> <p>The proposed platform aims to bridge the gap between education and employability, empowering hidden talent and enabling industries to hire job-ready candidates. The paper discusses the system’s architecture, workflow, benefits, challenges, and societal impact, and highlights its potential as a transformative hiring model.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
title Skill-Based Talent Discovery Platform: A Next-Generation Hiring Approach to Bridge the Degree-Skill Gap
topic Skill-based hiring, Hidden talent, Certification-free recruitment, Employment platform, AI evaluation.
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16760209