The hiring landscape is shifting — fast. Degrees are no longer the golden ticket. Perfect résumés aren't the benchmark. And "5 years of identical experience" is quietly dying out. In this episode of HR Baddies, host Katie Garcia breaks down what hiring looks like in 2025 and why the companies getting ahead are the ones embracing skill-based hiring — a model that opens the door wide for veterans, military spouses, and nontraditional candidates who bring real capability, adaptability, and leadership to the table. "Skill-based hiring is the great equalizer. It doesn't ask where you sat — it asks what you can do." Katie dives into the practical, tactical side of skills-first recruiting. Not the theory — the application. From rewriting job descriptions to retraining hiring managers, she shows how to build a talent pipeline that's stronger, more diverse, and more aligned to business needs than anything a degree requirement could ever deliver. In This Episode, You'll Learn: ✅ Why skill-based hiring is skyrocketing across major industries ✅ How to rewrite job postings to focus on capabilities over credentials ✅ How structured interviews and scorecards reduce bias ✅ Why military experience translates into powerhouse corporate roles ✅ How military spouses bring unmatched adaptability and cross-functional skill ✅ Where to find skill-based talent (HOH, MSEP, SkillBridge, RecruitMilitary, Vets2PM, O2O & more) ✅ How skills-first hiring improves retention, strengthens leadership pipelines, and broadens diversity organically Key Takeaways: • When you focus on skills, your talent pool expands — fast. • Veterans and military spouses excel when evaluation focuses on capability, not linear career paths. • Skills-first hiring reduces bias and levels the playing field. • Hiring becomes faster, fairer, and far more successful. • The future of talent isn't pedigree-based — it's potential-based. Why You Should Listen: If you're ready to modernize your hiring process — and finally tap into the powerhouse talent you've been missing — this episode gives you the blueprint. Whether you hire five people a year or five hundred, skill-based hiring will make your recruiting process stronger, fairer, and more competitive. This is how great teams are built in 2025. This is how we unlock veteran & military spouse talent. This is how HR leads the future of work. 🎙️ Listen Now: www.hrbaddies.com 📘 Related Resource: Empowering Military Talent → https://a.co/d/efmRboC  

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