Closing the critical skills gap: your skills-based hiring starter pack

Everything you need to know to begin your skills-based hiring journey.

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Discover how to recruit the talent your business critically needs in this skills-based hiring starter pack, created by HRZone in partnership with TestGorilla.

If your company struggles to hire skilled talent, you are not alone. Today’s fast-changing hiring landscape is leaving 62% of organisations in the UK – and 70% in the US – with skills shortages.

To address this unrelenting challenge, a skills-based movement has emerged in recent years, freeing organisations from the confines of traditional qualification-focused recruitment. Across the globe, skills-based hiring approaches are gaining popularity among HR, talent acquisition and recruiting professionals. Such approaches prove to help employers hire talented people, from previously untapped pools, who are more likely to stay and grow within the business.

As skills-based hiring builds momentum, this starter pack provides essential information and guidance to those curious to experiment with this progressive approach. Written by Grainne Hamilton, an internationally recognised expert in skills ecosystem strategy, the pack will open you up to a new world of hiring opportunities.

From terminology explainers to implementation steps and additional resources, the pack offers a clear path forward for beginners in skills-based hiring.

You'll get access to

  • Key definitions and terms in skills-based hiring
  • Five key stages in the skills-based hiring process
  • Tips for implementing each stage of the process
  • Additional deep-dive guides and resources
  • Recommendations for getting started and quick wins

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