Skills based hiring continues to be a growing trend as employers rethink how they attract and assess talent. So how do you define what good looks like and identify the right hires for your organisation?

My guest this week is Leadership Strategist and Talent Consultant Ginny Clarke, who formerly ran executive hiring programmes at Google. Ginny is a strong advocate of competency-based recruiting and has some invaluable advice to share.

In the interview, we discuss:

Spotting competencies and demonstrated behaviours

Talent reviews and performance evaluations

How do you define and identify talent?

Looking more broader to increase diversity

Psychological safety and equity

The relationship between leadership and culture

Competencies as skills plus knowledge plus ability

Deconstructing job roles

Looking past employment history and education

What does the future of work look like, and how should employers be preparing

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Ep 475: Defining Talent