Hays gives the lowdown on how hiring workers with a desire to learn can power up the search for talent.
Throughout most of my career in recruitment, the idea of hiring people for their potential has been uncommon. Many businesses are used to sticking to more rigid criteria.
But as skills shortages show no sign of slowing, the idea of hiring people with the potential to learn the skills they will need has become far more attractive to employers.
In Hays’ most recent What Workers Want survey, which received over 5,100 responses from employers and professionals, a huge 80% of firms told us they would now consider hiring candidates based on their aptitude, with the intention of upskilling them in-role.
Almost the same percentage of employers (77%) who responded to the survey said they are concerned about skills shortages in their organisation, while 60% of workers were also worried.
Employers have realised they need to work hard to find unexpected talent and step away from relying on the same recruitment pools they have always targeted. It’s also positive th
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