Chapter 4

Where to Start Using Skills in Your Talent Program?

Start small, do it well, and build momentum.

Skills-based Hiring
Skills-based Mobility
Reskilling

Revise Recruitment and Selection Processes

Prioritize skills measurement over formal qualifications and role-specific experience. This may allow you to tap into the hidden workforce, or consider talent pools outside of your usual industry.

Use skills-based assessments and behavioral interviews, and ask skills-based questions throughout the hiring process to fairly measure individuals against skills requirements.

Better Yet, Look Within

Employees who are currently in your workforce have institutional knowledge and know your business already. They are likely to hit the ground running.

Fostering a culture of internal mobility has many additional benefits too, including increased employee engagement, higher retention, and reduced hiring costs.

Grow Alongside Business Strategy

As business or talent strategies change, your organization’s capabilities and skills requirements will change too.

Being able to see the talent you already have puts you a step ahead. You are then able to quickly pivot and understand your workforce against these changes, and target development investments.

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Where to Start Using Skills in Your Talent Program?

Start small, do it well, and build momentum.

Revise Recruitment and Selection Processes

Better Yet, Look Within

Grow Alongside Business Strategy

Be Guided by Your Original Goals​

Be Guided by Your Original Goals