Ep 281: Skills, Mobility and AI
We are currently living through a period of time where assessment that's based on skills and potential has never been more critical. As the economic crisis plays out, employers need to understand the skills base within their workforces to drive mobility and enable redeployment. At the same time, correctly understanding the transferable skills of available talent will help companies make some fantastic hires.\nUnfortunately, though recruiting is still dominated by a reliance on resumes and other outdated practices. So how might this be changed and how can technology help to drive our industry forward.\nMy guest this week is Todd Raphael from Eightfold. Todd has been studying and writing about the talent acquisition for over 20 years and has some great insights to share about skills-based recruiting.\nIn the interview, we discuss:\n\u2022 The most significant developments in talent acquisition in the last ten years\n\u2022 Outdated recruiting methods\n\u2022 The benefits of skilled, focused hiring\n\u2022 Transferable skills in an economic crisis\n\u2022 Redeployment to prevent layoffs\n\u2022 The role of AI\n\u2022 Innovating to improve internal mobility\n\u2022 Mitigating bias\n\u2022 The future potential of intelligent automation\n\n Subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts