Webinar

The Skills Shift: Redefining How We Hire and Grow Talent

Discover how to future-proof your talent strategy by adopting skills-based hiring practices that boost agility, inclusivity, and workforce retention.

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Presented by:

Stephanie Manzelli,

Geneva Travis,

and Sarah Smart

Join us for a discussion on skills-based hiring, featuring practitioners from forward-thinking organizations driving change in how talent is sourced, evaluated, and developed. Our panel will address the challenges of moving beyond traditional role-based requirements, sharing tactics that align hiring practices with real-world skills and capabilities. Discover how these industry experts are leveraging data, competency frameworks, and agile methodologies to identify potential, all while maintaining equity, speed, and consistency in their processes.

We’ll also discuss the complexities of internal mobility, upskilling, and cross-functional team building – and the efficiencies gained by rethinking how talent is matched to opportunity. Speakers will offer firsthand insights into aligning TA and HR teams around a skills-first approach, benefiting from increased agility and retention without compromising candidate experience or brand identity. By the end, attendees will have actionable strategies to reshape their hiring models for a skills-based future. Don’t miss this opportunity to future-proof your talent strategy and lead with skills.

Attendees will gain insights around:

Agile Talent Matching: How skills-first frameworks accelerate time-to-productivity.
Workforce Flexibility: Rethinking job descriptions to support cross-functional movement.
Inclusive Hiring Practices: Reducing bias by decoupling credentials from capability.
Retention Through Growth: Building internal career paths based on evolving skill sets.

Sponsored by

Employ delivers people-first recruiting solutions that empower companies to overcome their greatest hiring challenges. From startups to Fortune 100 organizations, Employ meets companies where they are—offering tailored solutions that support everything from foundational hiring to advanced talent acquisition strategies. Employ is the only organization to offer companies choice in their hiring technology, providing three unique ATS platforms (JazzHR, Lever, and Jobvite) and AI Companions that work alongside you in your hiring journey. Our intelligent hiring suite is trusted by more than 23,000 customers including Spotify, Eventbrite, Logitech, and Shutterfly. For more information, visit www.employinc.com.

About the speakers

Stephanie Manzelli

Chief Human Resources Officer

Employ Inc.

Stephanie Manzelli is a seasoned and dynamic HR executive who partners with leadership teams to develop on going strategic priorities that influence and guide employees to improve business outcomes. Prior to joining Employ, Stephanie held several leadership roles across retail, insurance, technology, and software. She most recently served as Vice President, People & Culture at SmartBear.

Stephanie has expertise in employee engagement, HR Strategy, learning and development, talent acquisition, employee relations, and total rewards, as well as a track record of coaching in areas of transformation leadership, team building, and managing change with proven success of marrying the needs of business and employees on a global scale.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmanzelli/

Geneva Travis

Head of Talent Programs

Thoughtful AI

Geneva Travis is a dynamic strategic and operational leader with over 15 years of experience designing and scaling high-impact talent and people operations programs across the technology and utilities sectors. Most recently, she served as the inaugural Head of Talent and People Operations at Thoughtful AI, where she built foundational HR, learning, and development functions. Previously at Rippling, she spearheaded the company’s global onboarding program, employer branding, and engagement strategies during a period of rapid growth. Geneva has also held leadership roles at Zendesk and EY, where she drove complex transformation initiatives, cross-functional program delivery, and strategic partner enablement. With a strong foundation in organizational design and a personal passion for sustainability, Geneva holds a Master’s in Environmental Science & Management from UC Santa Barbara and a B.S. in Public Affairs from Indiana University.

Sarah Smart

Managing Partner

HorizonHuman

Sarah Smart is a recognized leader in talent acquisition, HR technology, and workforce transformation, with over 20 years of experience driving innovation at global organizations, including Hilton Worldwide, Accenture, and JPMorgan Chase. She is the Co-Founder of Horizon Human, where she designs and leads HR transformation initiatives, leveraging her expertise in evaluating Artificial Intelligence and Automation solutions to optimize talent strategies and organizational effectiveness.

Most recently, she led the Product Organization for Talent Acquisition at JPMorgan Chase, overseeing strategic recruitment initiatives including skills-based hiring and implementing AI-powered hiring solutions. She also led the Chase Recruiting Organization, driving operational excellence in talent acquisition for one of the world’s largest financial institutions.

Sarah holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Behavior Studies from Columbia University and is an active board member of St. John's College.