HBR IdeaCast New Recruiting Strategies for a Post-Covid World (Back to Work, Better)
Mar 9, 2021
Lauren Smith, Vice President at Gartner, is a recruitment expert who sheds light on how the pandemic has reshaped hiring. She discusses the shift to virtual interviews and the importance of adapting to new skill requirements. Smith emphasizes the need to broaden talent pools and enhance employee value propositions to attract top candidates. With a focus on transparency and engagement, she urges organizations to embrace flexibility and re-evaluate traditional hiring practices for a competitive edge in the evolving job market.
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Accelerated Trends
- The pandemic hasn't disrupted recruiting as much as accelerated pre-existing trends.
- These trends include evolving skills, dispersed talent pools, and new candidate expectations.
Skills Gap
- Pre-pandemic, only 29% of new hires were highly prepared with needed skills.
- This suggests that existing recruiting processes were already inadequate.
Dispersed Talent Pools
- Remote work has expanded talent pools beyond geographical limitations.
- Companies can now source candidates based on skills, not proximity.