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Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way Indian recruiters are now scouting for talent, with the focus shifting to ‘skills’ rather than ‘degrees’.
According to a recent survey by professional networking platform LinkedIn, 78 per cent of recruiters are now prioritising skills over formal qualifications.
It noted that this shift of skills-first was being led by global capability centres (GCCs) (85 per cent) and IT firms (71 per cent).
“In this report ‘skills first’ agenda is moving from theory to execution. This survey shows that 78 per cent of recruiters actually use a skill-first approach,” said Ruchee Anand, head of
