Applying Skills and Competencies to Hiring - with Anna Boshoer

In this episode, Dan van der Werf interviews Anna Boshoer about applying skills and competencies to hiring. Anna is an HR professional with a background in education.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• For many organizations, hiring is almost 100% remote right now, which brings many unique challenges for both interviewers and job seekers. Companies need to be mindful of some of these challenges, and not judge candidates on irrelevant factors related to a virtual interview (e.g., familiarity with Zoom; technology breakdowns).

• Transferable skills (e.g., work ethic, collaboration, communication) are critical right now for organizations to hire for. These are particularly important in a virtual world right now – being able to collaborate and communicate virtually.

• Make sure your job descriptions are clear and transparent. This is really helpful for both your hiring managers and for candidates.