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31 October 2025 / Article
While organizations are moving past the curiosity stage in their skills-first efforts toward implementation, progress may stall unless chief human resources officers (CHROs) treat it as a transformation—not a human resources (HR) project. Insights from a roundtable with skills-first solutions partner OneTen show that success rests on visible CEO sponsorship, quick wins, practical use of technology, manager support, and disciplined measurement.
While organizations are moving past the curiosity stage in their skills-first efforts toward implementation, progress may stall unless chief human resources officers (CHROs) treat it as a transformation—not a human resources (HR) project. Insights from a roundtable with skills-first solutions partner OneTen show that success rests on visible CEO sponsorship, quick wins, practical use of technology, manager support, and disciplined measurement.
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