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id: "workshop:skills-based-hiring-in-the-age-of-ai-for-public-hr-professionals-series"
type: "InnovateUS workshop (upcoming, live online)"
title: "Skills-Based Hiring in the Age of AI"
url: "https://innovate-us.org/skills-based-hiring-in-the-age-of-ai-for-public-hr-professionals-series"
date: "2026-12-08"
duration: "60 minutes"
series: "AI for Public HR Professionals"
source: "InnovateUS (innovate-us.org)"
licence: "CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), as stated on innovate-us.org"
---

# Skills-Based Hiring in the Age of AI

InnovateUS workshop · 8 December 2026 · 60 minutes · upcoming: registration on the workshop page

AI is changing what "qualified" looks like — helping agencies write better job descriptions, identify the competencies that actually matter for a role, reduce unnecessary degree requirements, and modernize outdated hiring practices. This workshop looks at how HR and workforce leaders are using AI to open the door to a wider, more diverse talent pool without lowering the bar, and what it takes to put skills-based hiring into practice inside government systems.

## Learning goals

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

- Understand how AI tools can help identify core competencies and reduce reliance on degree requirements.

- Apply lessons from state and nonprofit partners on implementing skills-based hiring practices.

- Recognize the practical and cultural barriers agencies face in shifting from credential-based to skills-based hiring, and how HR professionals can lead that shift.

Part of the series [AI for Public HR Professionals](https://innovate-us.org/workshop-series/ai-for-public-hr-professionals).

Register on the workshop page: https://innovate-us.org/skills-based-hiring-in-the-age-of-ai-for-public-hr-professionals-series

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Original page: https://innovate-us.org/skills-based-hiring-in-the-age-of-ai-for-public-hr-professionals-series · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), as stated on innovate-us.org