The [Solve] Friday, October 24

Trusted to Deliver

Happy Friday! In this week’s edition of The Solve, Recruiting Director Emily Fossey examines how skills-based hiring is transforming the way companies identify and develop talent. She shares insights on why focusing on real-world capabilities over traditional credentials is helping organizations build more agile, diverse, and future-ready teams.

Beyond the Diploma: Why Skills Are the

New Hiring Currency

By Emily Fossey

In today’s fast-evolving IT landscape, a degree no longer tells the full story. Companies are turning to skills-based hiring to uncover real talent, bridge the
skills gap, and embrace diverse career paths. Discover why what you can do is becoming more important than what you have on paper.

The hiring landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as organizations increasingly focus on practical skills and capabilities over traditional credentials. Rather than relying solely on degrees or years of formal experience, employers are looking at what candidates can accomplish in real-world scenarios. This approach enables companies to assess not just past experience, but the ability to adapt, learn, and thrive in dynamic environments—a key factor in today’s fast-paced industries.

Nowhere is this shift more visible than in the IT sector, where technology evolves at lightning speed. Traditional educational programs often lag behind emerging trends, leaving companies with a gap between the skills they need and the skills candidates possess. By emphasizing demonstrable abilities, organizations can identify professionals who have gained expertise through non-traditional paths, such as coding bootcamps, online courses, freelance projects, or self-directed learning. This opens the door to a wider and more diverse talent pool, including individuals who may have been overlooked under conventional hiring practices.

Skills-based hiring also promotes inclusivity and diversity. When employers look beyond formal qualifications, they can uncover talent from different socioeconomic backgrounds, career paths, and life experiences. Candidates who bring
unique perspectives can drive innovation, challenge assumptions, and contribute to more creative problem-solving. This approach not only benefits the workforce but also strengthens organizational culture and fosters a more dynamic, collaborative environment.

 Finally, skills-focused recruitment helps companies directly address the persistent skills gap in IT and other technical fields. By matching candidates’ proven capabilities to specific business needs, employers can increase productivity, reduce turnover, and invest in employees with high growth potential. This model   encourages continuous learning and skill development, ensuring that teams remain competitive in a rapidly changing market. As more organizations adopt skills-based   hiring, the future of work promises to be not only more meritocratic but also more adaptive, inclusive, and innovative.

AI That Delivers: Highlights from the Logisolve
Leadership Series

In September, Logisolve’s Leadership Series, “Moving Beyond the Hype to Provide Real Business Value,” brought together leaders from Centene, Boston Scientific, Land O’Lakes, and Greenheck to discuss how AI is transforming their organizations. The panel emphasized that AI delivers the most value when it supports—rather than drives—business strategy. Special thanks to moderator Phil Almeroth and Benjamin Youtz for sharing Logisolve’s perspective, and to everyone who joined the discussion on the future of AI in business.

     

Explore Career Opportunities with Logisolve!

Looking for your next opportunity? At Logisolve, we have a variety of contract and contract-to-hire roles available across all our capabilities. If you’re interested or know someone who is, please reach out to us at referrals@logisolve.com. We’d love to connect! Logisolve offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, and retirement benefits to eligible employees.

Delivery Lead

      • Proven experience with Epic Payer Platform (EPP) and related Epic modules.
      • Experience with healthcare data integration.
      • Hybrid, Eagan, MN (3 days a week)
      • Contract
      • $58.06/hr. W2, dependent on qualifications and experience

React UI Front-End Developer

Quality Assurance

      • 5 years of manual and automated testing experience in Custom Web application
      • Hybrid, Arden Hills, MN (2 days a week)
      • $60.00-$70.00/hr. W2, dependent on qualifications

Sr. Data Engineer

      • 10+ years of related experience
      • 5+ years of GCP, python, SQL, Big query experience a must
      • 6-12+ month contract-potential to convert-must, MN (4 days per week) work direct to Logisolve as a W2
      • Remote-highly prefer local to MN
      • $62.00-$75.00/hr. W2, dependent on qualifications

Sr. Project Manager

      • 10+ years of Project/Program Manager experience
      • Experience with complex data integration focused projects in the sales and marketing space.
      • 6+ month contract, likely extensions
      • Hybrid, Arden Hills or Maple Grove, MN (3 days a week)
      • $70.00-$85.00/hr. W2, dependent on qualifications