LinkedIn heeft een rapport uitgebracht onder de fraai klinkende titel Skills-First: Reimagining the Labor Market and Breaking Down Barriers. De rationale voor dit rapport wordt in het voorwoord als volgt weergegeven door Sue Duke (Global Public Policy, LinkedIn):
The current labor market is full of missed opportunities where incredible candidates are not getting matched to positions that could positively impact companies, the economy, and society.
We must minimize these missed opportunities and focus on building a deep understanding of people’s potential. We collectively need to shift our mindset so that we hire based on skills and learning, and not solely on degree or job title.