41 8. Companies will realize that a signed offer is no longer the finish line. They will focus more than ever on strong preboarding programs that continue to woo their candidates until their onboarding begins. 9. Hiring methodology will change to include not only talent assessments but also online soft skill assessments to evaluate qualities like teamwork. 10. Changing market dynamics will lead hiring decisions to focus more on key traits like multitasking, decision making, time management and people skills more than their degree or education.