Trends in Skills-Based Talent Management: 2024 May Pulse Study

To understand the progress with skills-based talent strategies, Brandon Hall Group™ has four quick questions for you. It will take less than five minutes to respond!

All respondents will receive a report on these trends in adoption, utilization and challenges in building a skills-first approach in Talent Management as soon as we finalize our results over the next few weeks.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Matt Pittman, Principal Analyst

Brandon Hall Group™

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* 1. How much emphasis does your organization place on skills development compared to traditional job-based training and development?

Much less emphasis on skills

Slightly less emphasis on skills

Equal emphasis

Slightly more emphasis on skills

Much more emphasis on skills

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* 2. What are the primary ways your organization is currently using skills data to inform your talent management initiatives? (Select all that apply)

Learning and development planning

Performance management and career development

Workforce planning and succession management

Recruitment and hiring

Skills gap analysis and upskilling programs

We do not currently leverage skills data for talent management

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* 3. To what degree is your organization using a skills-based approach in the following areas?

	Not at all	Selectively	Occassionally	Regularly
Employee engagement and retention	Employee engagement and retention Not at all	Employee engagement and retention Selectively	Employee engagement and retention Occassionally	Employee engagement and retention Regularly
Internal mobility and career progression	Internal mobility and career progression Not at all	Internal mobility and career progression Selectively	Internal mobility and career progression Occassionally	Internal mobility and career progression Regularly
Workforce agility and adaptability	Workforce agility and adaptability Not at all	Workforce agility and adaptability Selectively	Workforce agility and adaptability Occassionally	Workforce agility and adaptability Regularly
Hiring skilled talent	Hiring skilled talent Not at all	Hiring skilled talent Selectively	Hiring skilled talent Occassionally	Hiring skilled talent Regularly
Leadership development and pipeline identification	Leadership development and pipeline identification Not at all	Leadership development and pipeline identification Selectively	Leadership development and pipeline identification Occassionally	Leadership development and pipeline identification Regularly

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* 4. What are the primary challenges your organization faces in effectively leveraging skills data for talent management? (Select all that apply)

Lack of a comprehensive skills taxonomy or framework

Difficulty capturing and maintaining accurate skills data

Integrating skills data across HR systems and processes

Translating skills data into actionable talent strategies

Lack of skills-based HR expertise and capabilities

Resistance to skills-based approaches from managers/employees

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* 5. Would you be willing to participate in a follow-up interview with a member of the Brandon Hall Group team regarding the topics in this survey?

Yes

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* 6. Please provide your contact information to receive a report from this survey.

Name

Company

Email Address