Ep 507: Skills Based Hiring In Early Careers
We live in rapidly changing times, and it is increasingly difficult for employers to anticipate how the roles in their business will develop. An ageing workforce is a further complicated factor. The growing consensus is that a skills-based approach to early careers recruiting could give employers the flexibility they need to plan for an uncertain future.\n\nBut how does skills-based hiring work in early careers, and how should employers develop their strategies in this area?\n\nMy guest this week is Matt Kirk, Solution Owner - Talent Acquisition at SHL. Matt has a big focus on early careers and has some incredibly valuable insights to share based on SHL's pioneering work on skills, competencies, and behaviors.\n\nIn the interview, we discuss:\n\nThe current state of college recruiting globally\n\nThe impact of the cost of living crisis\n\nAre graduates the answer to the problem of ageing workforces?\n\nThe growing interest in soft skills\n\nUsing a single talent language\n\n11 skills that predict success in graduate hiring\n\nBuilding data to facilitate internal mobility and skills development\n\nHow skills differ between countries and industries\n\nOffering an appropriate candidate experience\n\nCommunication and feedback\n\nWhat does the future of early careers look like?\n\n\nListen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.