对Skillful首席执行官贝思·科伯特而言，目的是要让雇主开始既接受木工或网页设计等“硬”技术，又能欣赏沟通能力或领导力等“软”技术，即使上述技术并非通过正式场合获得，同时对员工未来的发展潜力表示认可。
For Skillful CEO Beth Cobert, the goal is to get employers to start appreciating “hard” skills, such as carpentry or web design, and “soft” skills in communication or leadership, even if such skills weren’t acquired in a formal setting, and to recognize workers’ potential for future development.