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or Karen Fascenda, skills-based hiring is a personal matter.H
er dad, who never graduated from high school, got a job working as a janitor for an oil company, and worked his way up to a position equivalent to an electrical engineer. “I get super passionate about this because I saw how that changed his life,” she said. “A company bet on him, and bet on his skills, and develo
ped him.”Now, Fascenda is spearheading efforts to eliminate degree requirements as chief people officer for Udemy, a learning and development platform. Should the transition be successful, she hopes it can serve as a