More and more human resources departments are looking for more precise and effective strategies to recruit talent. This is the case of skill-based hiring.
Stay and see how it can help your company.
What is skill-based recruiting?
It is a talent recruitment method that prioritizes the specific skills of candidates.
The objective of this strategy is based on measuring the competencies required for the position.
To this end, practical tests, skills assessments and other objective tools are often used to enable the HR team to detect the ideal talent for each position.
It therefore takes into account the candidate’s own competencies rather than experience and training, as is the case with traditional recruitment methods.
Benefits of skill-based recruitment
- Biases in human resources are reduced and greater diversity in staff recruitment is promoted.
This strategy therefore fosters a more inclusive work environment. - Improves performance and productivity by recruiting people with the specific skills required for the position.
- Hiring time is reduced by having clear and specific criteria in the selection process.
Consequently, skill-based hiring allows recruiters to fill jobs faster than with other traditional methods. - Increases talent retention.
When employees have sufficient skills to perform their tasks well, they feel more satisfied in their position.
This contributes to lower employee turnover.
How is skill-based hiring implemented?
- Identify the key skills required for the vacancy to be filled. Clearly define the necessary competencies you need to assess in each candidate.
Keep in mind that the company’s tasks have a clear purpose: to meet the business objectives.
Don’t forget this! - Develop objective assessments that measure the skills you are interested in. For example, you can do job simulations or technical proficiency tests.
- Test tools with AI evaluation platforms. Undoubtedly, Artificial Intelligence has become a good ally to help identify and measure the skills of candidates efficiently.
- Train recruiters from the Human Resources department. Do you have a team with the training and skills necessary to carry out this strategy?
If not, you can consider outsourcing talent selection to an HR technology consultancy.
In short, skill-based hiring helps you hire the most qualified people for each role. With our AI-based recruitment and selection tool, we assess candidates’ soft and hard skills. Ask for a free demo.
