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Hiring for Skills or Potential? The Answer Isn't Simple

April 29, 2026 · Strategic Shift

Hiring for Skills or Potential? The Answer Isn't Simple

Matt Baxter, CEO of WedgeHR, shares how storytelling and human connection are transforming hiring. He also addresses why organizations need to think differently about whether they are hiring for skills or potential depending on their stage.

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How Are You Actually Irreplaceable?

Strategic Shift

How Are You Actually Irreplaceable?

What makes an employee genuinely irreplaceable in a world where automation is taking over routine tasks? Practical strategies for identifying and building your organization's most durable human assets.

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Organizations Newsletter December 2025

December 2025

Organizations Newsletter December 2025

End-of-year workforce review. What changed in skills demand, what organizations got right about development investment, and what to bring into the new year.

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Organizations Newsletter September 2025

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Organizations Newsletter September 2025

End-of-year workforce review. What changed in skills demand, what organizations got right about development investment, and what to bring into the new year.

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Organizations Newsletter August 2025

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Organizations Newsletter August 2025

The talent marketplace explained. How community-driven data gives every organization a broader view of workforce trends than internal HR data alone can provide.

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