There is a lot of talk in HR and TA at the moment about skills-based hiring, shifting away from focus on years of experience and qualifications.  

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2023/02/12/why-skills-based-hiring-is-on-the-rise

The opportunities this presents for organisations are significant – greater access to talent and reduced attrition, diversity, reduced time to fill vacancies and reduced hiring costs to name just a few.

It seems like a simple concept with great potential benefits – so what is required to gain success?

• Cultural change and education – how do you get business managers, HR and TA onboard?
• Rethinking workforce planning – Skills based planning must all be considered, impacting definition of jobs and programmes of work
• Revised HR / TA processes – Do your job descriptions, recruitment marketing, assessments, and selection processes enable skills based hiring?
• Effective systems – does your HRIS and ATS allow for skills based hiring?
• Communication and change management – critical to success!

It will be fascinating to see how organisation’s tackle this opportunity. 

Skills-based hiring is more than a buzzword. It’s a win-win for both organizations and the people that work there.