From Skills to Careers: unlocking ROI on Talent Marketplaces

Large employers have invested heavily in skills frameworks and talent marketplaces – but many are struggling with stalled adoption and unrealised ROI. Employees don’t always see what’s in it for them, managers see more barriers, and leaders can’t always connect skills data to business outcomes.

The missing link is career.

This session explores how making career the ‘activation layer’ turns skills strategies and marketplace tech into something employees embrace, managers support, and leaders can champion. You’ll hear how leading organisations are shifting from technology rollouts to culture change – and how they are seeing measurable gains in mobility, retention, and engagement.

Join Jon Matthews, CEO of The Career Innovation Company, and Rosemary McLean, Director, to explore:

• Why career agency is the most compelling benefit for employees
• How to ease the burden for managers and make them enablers of mobility
• The critical role of executive sponsorship in making career cultural, not just technical
• Proven examples of career-led uplift of internal mobility, upskilling and retention

Register now for an insight-rich session on how to make careers the engine of your skills strategy – and finally realise ROI from your marketplace investments.

Facilitators

Jon Matthews – CEO, The Career Innovation Company

Jon leads Career Innovation with a focus on helping large employers unlock opportunity for everyone through careers. With three decades’ experience spanning consulting, learning and product innovation, he partners with senior HR leaders to embed scalable solutions that boost engagement, mobility and productivity. Jon has been at the forefront of shaping how careers can transform organisations, convening HR leaders globally to share practice and impact.

Rosemary McLean  – Director of The Career Innovation Company 

Rosemary is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Registered Career Practitioner with over 30 years’ experience. She has supported global businesses to develop compelling career propositions and embed impactful solutions, including ‘Be Bold in Your Career’, which has a proven track record in boosting internal career mobility. A Fellow of the CIPD, CDI and NICEC, she is widely recognised as a thought leader in creating positive career partnerships that drive both performance and satisfaction.