SHRM Foundation | Center for a Skills First Future (SFF)

SHRM Foundation | Skills First Future

The Learn & Work Ecosystem Library is partnering with the SHRM Foundation to power the new resource library for the Center for a Skills First Future (SFF)—a national initiative helping employers adopt skills-first-hiring and talent practices.

Relevant glossary terms, topic reports, and initiatives from the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library that also appear in the SHRM Foundation Resource Library are flagged with the SFF logo. A complete list of artifacts in the SFF collection are provided below.

Through this collaboration, the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library provides the infrastructure to organize, tag, and surface high-impact tools, employer examples, and solutions aligned to the Skills First Growth Model framework.

The open-access, easily searchable digital resources are continually curated to support HR professionals and business leaders in building practical, scalable, and research-backed skills-first strategies for a skills-first economy.

Included in the Skills First Resource Library (801)

“A skills-first future is not a trend — it’s the direction the workforce is already moving. Skills-first practices reduce cost-per-hire by up to 30% and cut turnover rates by over 40%. These are compelling data, which reflect real opportunities for employers to build more agile and effective teams. We built the Center for a Skills First Future to help companies confidently take action, lead change, and create a future of work that works for everyone.”
Wendi Safstrom, president of the SHRM Foundation

SHRM Foundation | Skills First Future

Included in the Skills First Resource Library (801)

Organizations (521)