{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6584330406875900166d9add/6a1d948b0a986a85da432a04?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Public Service Is Shifting From Credentials to Skills","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6584330406875900166d9add/1780323277787-37f27646-5472-4f6d-8fe2-5f22c9514d04.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What does it take to transform talent practices in a system built on decades of tradition?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>The Talent Transformation Podcast</em>, Dimitri Boylan speaks with Louisiana State Civil Service Director Byron Decoteau Jr. and Chief Operating Officer Nicole Tucker about SHIFT (Shaping How We Invest in Future Talent), a statewide initiative to modernize how talent is identified, assessed and developed. From removing degree requirements and rethinking qualifications to driving cultural change across government agencies, this conversation explores what it takes to build a more accessible, skills-based workforce at scale.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Topics include:</strong></p><ul><li>Expanding access to talent by removing unnecessary barriers to employment</li><li>Shifting from degree-based requirements to skills-based eligibility</li><li>Using competencies as the foundation for hiring, development and mobility</li><li>Building buy-in for change across hiring managers and government agencies</li><li>Designing talent strategies that are tailored to current and future workforce needs</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Avature"}