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How to Measure Your Organization's Skills Gap (and Why Most Companies Can't)
Ask a VP of L&D which teams have the biggest skills gaps in their organization. Most can't answer with data. They'll point to anecdotal feedback, engagement survey results, or the fact that a particular team keeps missing deadlines. Some will reference training completion rates — which measure effort, not capability. This is the core problem with skills gap measurement: most organizations have built extensive systems for tracking what training people have completed and almost no systems for mea
Dec 12 · 5 min
Skills-Based Hiring: How to Hire for Skills, Not Resumes
The resume has been the default hiring currency for over a century. A one-page summary of where someone worked, what degree they earned, and which job titles they held. It tells you almost nothing about what a person can actually do. Employers are starting to agree. According to TestGorilla's 2024 State of Skills-Based Hiring report, 81% of employers now use some form of skills-based hiring — up from 57% in 2022. And 90% of those employers say they make better hires as a result (TestGorilla, 20
Nov 12 · 4 min
Introducing SkillsDB Employee Surveys
Introducing SkillsDB Employee Surveys—where listening meets action. Connect engagement, eNPS, and skills into one continuous system of record.
Nov 4 · 4 min
How to Upskill Your Workforce: Best Practices for the Future of Work
Upskilling and reskilling are critical in 2025. Learn the history, benefits, and best practices for workforce upskilling — from remote teams to frontline workers.
Sep 17 · 4 min
Who Knows What? How to Find (and Prove) Expertise Inside Your Company
Finding experts fast is critical for workforce planning, client success, and compliance. Learn how an internal expert finder—using skill flags, a skills matrix, and competency mapping—helps you prove employee competence with audit-ready evidence.
Sep 11 · 5 min
The Skills Matrix, Reimagined
Yesterday’s skills matrix is obsolete. Global enterprises now need agility, transparency, and AI-powered insight. SkillsDB reimagines the matrix as a living, interactive ecosystem—driving workforce planning, training, and career growth.
Aug 27 · 3 min
New Tools to Empower Your L&D Ecosystem
Discover powerful new SkillsDB features—training search, user-suggested training and flexible labels—designed to elevate your L&D strategy.
Jun 18 · 4 min
The New SkillsDB: Making Learning Culture Universal
Exciting new SkillsDB marketing website launch, along with a refreshed brand.
Jun 2 · 4 min
Skills-First Resource Planning
Our skills-first resource planning platform uses resume and search, skills tracking, and competency management to uncover hidden talent and match the right people to the right projects.
May 28 · 3 min
What Is a Skills-Based Organization? Definition, Benefits, and How to Become One
Skills-based organizations are gaining popularity as the modern approach for successful businesses. Learn what it means.
May 23 · 7 min