What Is a Skills Intelligence Strategy?
(And Why Your Business Needs One)
Special Guests
Vanessa Wainright, Founder and CEO of abodoo
In this episode of The Talent Fix, host Barry Prost is joined by Vanessa Wainwright, Founder & CEO of Abodoo, a pioneer in Skills Intelligence and future-focused workforce strategy. Together, they explore how organisations can leverage AI-driven insights, skills mapping, and common language frameworks to build smarter, more agile teams and why doing so is now essential.
With businesses facing rapid change in the workplace, and 56% already reporting a shift in core skills over the past two years, developing a Skills Intelligence Strategy is no longer a nice-to-have it’s mission critical.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
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What a Skills Intelligence Strategy is — and how it works in practice
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Why Skills Passports are replacing traditional CVs
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The importance of a common skills language across recruitment, HR, and learning
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How to measure and close skills gaps across your workforce
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The rise of task-based jobs and the shift away from traditional roles
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What a Chief Skills Officer could bring to your organisation
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Which skills will be most in-demand over the next 5 years — and how to prepare
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How technology like Skills Lens and Abodoo’s Skills AI platform is transforming workforce planning
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The real cost of ignoring your organisation’s skills gaps — and how to calculate it
Who Should Listen?
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HR Directors & People Leaders
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Talent Acquisition Managers
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Recruitment Partners
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Business Leaders exploring innovative hiring strategies
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Anyone interested in the future of work and workforce planning
About Vanessa Wainright
Vanessa Wainwright is the Founder and CEO of Abodoo, a pioneering Skills Intelligence platform that empowers organisations and educators to map, measure, and mobilise skills using AI-driven insights. With a background in recruitment and education, she is on a mission to transform how people learn, work, and grow in the era of task-based jobs and lifelong learning. Vanessa is a recognised thought leader in future of work strategy and skills-first transformation.
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