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Skills-Based Hiring Surges: 75% of Companies Embrace Change

12/29/2025

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TestGorilla, a hiring assessments company, reports that 75% of companies now use skills-based assessments, up from 56% last year, to improve hiring efficiency and diversity.
Employers report an 88% reduction in mis-hires and a 74% decrease in hiring costs due to skills-based hiring.
Skills-based hiring is seen as more effective at identifying talent and predicting success.
Despite this trend, many Gen Z candidates still prefer traditional college routes over apprenticeships.

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Story summary

TestGorilla, a hiring assessments company, reports that 75% of companies now use skills-based assessments, up from 56% last year, to improve hiring efficiency and diversity.
Employers report an 88% reduction in mis-hires and a 74% decrease in hiring costs due to skills-based hiring.
Skills-based hiring is seen as more effective at identifying talent and predicting success.
Despite this trend, many Gen Z candidates still prefer traditional college routes over apprenticeships.