{"id":15437,"date":"2026-05-21T10:29:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petabytz.com\/blogs\/?p=15437"},"modified":"2026-05-25T06:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:43:31","slug":"skills-based-hiring-strategy-workforce-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petabytz.com\/blogs\/skills-based-hiring-strategy-workforce-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Transform Workforce Quality With a Skills Based Hiring Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15437\" class=\"elementor elementor-15437\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bccd5ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bccd5ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ee4b317\" data-id=\"1ee4b317\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36de215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36de215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Transform Workforce Quality With a Skills Based Hiring Strategy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b560e8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b560e8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0c74b8\" data-id=\"b0c74b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b601516 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b601516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">18\/05\/2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1eadf4\" data-id=\"a1eadf4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22fad3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22fad3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2fbb90\" data-id=\"e2fbb90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ee4ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6ee4ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You shortlist a candidate with a great degree from a top university. They sail through the interviews. Six months later, they can&#8217;t do the actual job.<br \/>Sound familiar? It&#8217;s one of the most common \u2014 and costly \u2014 hiring failures happening across industries right now. And it&#8217;s almost always the result of the same root problem: hiring based on credentials instead of capability.<br \/>Skills based hiring flips that entire process on its head.<\/p><p><strong>In this guide, you&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Why traditional resume-based hiring is failing companies at scale<\/li><li>What skills based hiring is and how it actually works<\/li><li>How to implement a skill based hiring strategy step by step<\/li><li>Real-world results from companies already making the shift<\/li><li>Common challenges and how to overcome them<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1394817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1394817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure 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data-id=\"afd6e4e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94be68c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94be68c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"background: #022f46; color: white; padding-left: 5px; text-align: left;\">Transform Workforce Quality With Skills Based Hiring<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fe0228\" data-id=\"7fe0228\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-101598e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"101598e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The problem with traditional hiring &#8211; and why it&#8217;s getting worse<\/h2><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Degrees and job titles are poor predictors of job performance<\/span><\/h4><p>For decades, the resume has been the default hiring filter. A degree from the right school or a job title at a recognizable company was enough to get a candidate through the door.<\/p><p>But research consistently shows that academic credentials are weak predictors of on-the-job performance. In fact, a landmark McKinsey study found that only 16% of employers believe new hires are well-prepared for the demands of their roles.<\/p><ul><li>Over 70% of hiring managers report struggling to find candidates with the right skills \u2014 despite a surplus of applicants<\/li><li>Degree requirements cut out 70 million Americans who have the skills but not the diploma<\/li><li>Mismatched hires lead to disengagement, low output, and early attrition<\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The real cost of a bad hire<\/span><\/h4><p>Bad hires are expensive. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates the cost of a single bad hire at 30% of that employee&#8217;s annual salary. For a mid-level role, that&#8217;s easily $15,000\u2013$25,000 in lost productivity, retraining, and recruiting costs.<\/p><p>That number climbs even higher when you factor in team morale, client impact, and the time your managers lose to managing underperformers.<\/p><h2>What is skills based hiring? A clear definition<\/h2><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Core principles of skill based hiring<\/span><\/h4><p>Skills based hiring is an approach where hiring decisions are made primarily on a candidate&#8217;s demonstrated ability to do the job \u2014 not where they went to school or what titles they&#8217;ve held.<\/p><p>It replaces credential-screening with practical evaluation. Candidates are assessed on the specific technical and soft skills the role actually requires.<\/p><ul><li>Focus shifts from &#8216;what did you study?&#8217; to &#8216;what can you do?&#8217;<\/li><li>Job descriptions list required competencies, not arbitrary degree requirements<\/li><li>Assessments, work samples, or structured interviews validate skills directly<\/li><li>Hiring decisions are more objective and data-driven<\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Industries already adopting skill-based hiring<\/span><\/h4><p>Skills based hiring is no longer a fringe idea. It&#8217;s already mainstream in high-demand industries. Tech companies have led the charge, but healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics are quickly following.<\/p><ul><li>Technology \u2014 software engineers and data analysts hired via coding assessments, not degrees<\/li><li>Healthcare \u2014 clinical competency testing over paper qualifications alone<\/li><li>Manufacturing \u2014 trade skills verified through hands-on assessment<\/li><\/ul><h2>How skills based hiring transforms workforce quality<\/h2><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hire for what people can do, not just what they studied<\/span><\/h4><p>When you focus on actual capability, you naturally find better-fit candidates. Skill based hiring connects job requirements directly to candidate evaluation \u2014 eliminating the guesswork.<\/p><p>According to LinkedIn&#8217;s Future of Recruiting report, 73% of hiring professionals agree that skills based hiring produces better candidates than traditional methods. That&#8217;s a significant consensus.<\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Reduces bias and increases workforce diversity<\/span><\/h4><p>Traditional hiring is riddled with unconscious bias \u2014 from school prestige to name recognition. Skills based hiring removes many of those filters. What matters is performance, not pedigree.<\/p><ul><li>Companies using skill-based hiring see up to 2x increase in diverse candidates reaching final-round interviews<\/li><li>Removing degree filters opens the talent pool by 50% or more in some roles<\/li><li>Objective assessments reduce interviewer bias in early screening<\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Improves retention and long-term performance<\/span><\/h4><p>When someone is genuinely capable of doing a job \u2014 not just qualified on paper \u2014 they perform better and stay longer. Skills based hiring improves role-fit from day one.<\/p><p>A TestGorilla study found that 91% of employers who adopted skills based hiring reported a reduction in mis-hires. Retention rates improved by an average of 25% within the first year.<\/p><h2>How to implement skills based hiring &#8211; a step-by-step guide<\/h2><p>Building a skills based hiring strategy doesn&#8217;t require overhauling everything overnight. Start with these four structured steps.<\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Step 1\u00a0 : Identify critical skills for each role<\/span><\/h4><p>Start with your highest-volume or highest-impact roles. Work with team leads and current top performers to define what skills actually drive success in each position.<\/p><ul><li>Separate &#8216;must-have&#8217; skills from &#8216;nice-to-have&#8217; skills<\/li><li>Include both technical and behavioral competencies<\/li><li>Review skill requirements every 12 months as roles evolve<\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Step 2 \u2014 Replace or rework job descriptions<\/span><\/h4><p>Audit your existing job descriptions. Remove arbitrary degree and experience-year requirements unless they&#8217;re genuinely necessary. Replace them with specific skill-based criteria.<\/p><ul><li>Instead of &#8216;Bachelor&#8217;s degree required,&#8217; write &#8216;Proven ability to manage data pipelines at scale&#8217;<\/li><li>Use clear, measurable language candidates can self-assess against<\/li><li>This alone expands your applicant pool significantly<\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Step 3 \u2014 Use skills assessments and structured interviews<\/span><\/h4><p>This is where skill-based hiring really comes to life. Replace or supplement unstructured interviews with tools that actually test what you need to know.<\/p><ul><li>Pre-hire skills assessments (technical, situational, or cognitive)<\/li><li>Work sample tests or job-simulation tasks<\/li><li>Structured behavioral interviews with consistent scoring rubrics<\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Step 4 \u2014 Train hiring managers on the new process<\/span><\/h4><p>Even the best skills based hiring framework will fail if your hiring managers don&#8217;t understand or trust it. Invest in training before you roll it out.<\/p><ul><li>Explain why skills based hiring outperforms credential-based screening<\/li><li>Show them how to use assessment data in decision-making<\/li><li>Build in feedback loops so the process improves over time<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f028ab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f028ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1: Skills based hiring workflow (end-to-end)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ae89e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7ae89e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" data-src=\"https:\/\/petabytz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Using-MCP-30-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15439 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/petabytz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Using-MCP-30-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/petabytz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Using-MCP-30-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/petabytz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Using-MCP-30-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/petabytz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Using-MCP-30-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/petabytz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Using-MCP-30.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 525px; 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Changing that mindset takes time and evidence.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Share data \u2014 show internal retention rates of degree vs. non-degree hires<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Run a pilot program with one department before scaling<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Celebrate early wins loudly \u2014 momentum builds fast once results show up<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lack of proper assessment tools<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can&#8217;t do skills based hiring without reliable ways to actually test skills. Many companies try to rely on interviews alone \u2014 and that defeats the purpose.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Invest in pre-hire assessment platforms (TestGorilla, Vervoe, Harver)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Build internal work-sample tests for your top roles<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Partner with a <a href=\"https:\/\/petabytz.com\/blogs\/staff-augmentation-vs-managed-services-which-model-saves-more-in-2026\/\">staffing<\/a> provider who already has assessment infrastructure in place<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Balancing skills with culture fit<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Skills matter. So does how someone works with a team. The good news is these aren&#8217;t in conflict \u2014 you just need to assess both intentionally.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Use structured behavioral interviews to assess teamwork and communication<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Define &#8216;culture fit&#8217; in observable, specific terms \u2014 not just vibes<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Skills based hiring doesn&#8217;t remove human judgment \u2014 it just adds rigor before it<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2>Real-world results &#8211; what companies are seeing<\/h2><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">IBM, Google, and Accenture are leading the way<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Some of the world&#8217;s most competitive companies have already ditched degree requirements and switched to skills based hiring \u2014 and the numbers back them up.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">IBM removed degree requirements from 50%+ of its U.S. job postings, opening roles to millions of previously excluded candidates<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Google found that after 4 years on the job, the performance difference between degree-holders and non-degree-holders becomes statistically negligible<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Accenture&#8217;s skills based hiring approach contributed to a 50% increase in diverse senior hires within three years<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The data on skills based hiring outcomes<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The business case for skill-based hiring is now well-established. Multiple large-scale studies confirm the same story.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Companies that use skills based hiring are 60% more likely to make a successful hire (TestGorilla, 2023)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Organizations using structured skills assessments cut time-to-hire by an average of 40%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Employee retention improved by 25% when skills based hiring replaced credential-first screening (LinkedIn, 2024)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2>Best practices to improve your skills based hiring process<\/h2><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Start with your highest-impact roles first. Piloting skills based hiring in one team lets you prove ROI before scaling. Pick the role where mis-hires hurt most.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Use multiple evaluation methods. No single assessment tells the whole story. Combine skills tests, work samples, and structured interviews for a complete picture.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Create a skills inventory for your organization. Know what skills your top performers have. Use that data to define hiring benchmarks \u2014 not industry norms.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Track quality of hire, not just speed of hire. Measure 6-month and 12-month performance of skills-based hires vs. credential-based hires. Let the data guide you.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Review and update your skills criteria regularly. Skills evolve as industries change. Make skill requirement reviews a quarterly or annual habit.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Don&#8217;t abandon judgment entirely. Skills based hiring sharpens your process \u2014 it doesn&#8217;t replace experienced hiring instincts. Use data to inform, not automate, every decision.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2>How the right hiring partner helps you implement skills based hiring faster<\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Building a skills based hiring strategy from scratch is possible \u2014 but it&#8217;s time-consuming. Defining skills frameworks, sourcing assessment tools, training managers, and iterating on job descriptions all take resources most HR teams don&#8217;t have spare.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">That&#8217;s where a specialized hiring and <a href=\"https:\/\/petabytz.com\/blogs\/qualified-staffing-competitive-advantage\/\">staffing service<\/a> changes everything. When you partner with a team that already operates a skills-first model \u2014 with pre-built assessments, vetted talent pipelines, and structured evaluation processes \u2014 you skip the setup entirely.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Instant access to pre-screened, skills-verified candidates<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Assessments already mapped to role-specific competencies<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Faster time-to-hire with less internal burden on your HR team<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Consistent hiring quality across departments and locations<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2>Conclusion \u2014 you don&#8217;t need to overcomplicate this<\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Skills based hiring isn&#8217;t a radical reinvention of HR. It&#8217;s a smarter, more honest way to match people to work. You don&#8217;t need to overhaul everything overnight.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Start by auditing one or two of your most critical roles. Rewrite the job descriptions. Add a skills assessment to your process. Measure the results. Then scale what works.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The companies winning the talent war right now aren&#8217;t the ones with the biggest job boards. They&#8217;re the ones who figured out skill-based hiring before their competitors did.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You already have what it takes to make this shift. The skills based hiring guide above gives you the roadmap. All that&#8217;s left is to start.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ready to transform your hiring quality? <\/strong>Start auditing your current hiring process today \u2014 or connect with Petabytz to fast-track your skills based hiring strategy with expert support.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"313\">Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.petabytz.com\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"330\">www.petabytz.com<\/a><br data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"333\" \/><strong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"343\">Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"361\">info@petabytz.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c86bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"62c86bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-banner\">\r\n  <h2>Ready to move faster than your competitors? 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