Applying Skills and Competencies to Talent Acquisition - with Rickey Simmons

In this episode, Christine Lamothe interviews Rickey Simmons about applying skills and competencies to talent acquisition. Rickey is the Director of Talent Development at Stevens Transport

Key takeaways from this episode:

• Transferable skills, such as communication, leadership, and self-management, are critical right now. These skills tend to be harder to learn. Job seekers should strive to develop these transferable skills, and organizations should aim to hire for them.
• Technical skills that are more specific to the role can often be learned easier on the job.