Skills-based hiring

How it is used

Use for selection approaches that emphasize evidence of capability.

Example sentences

1. Skills-based hiring allowed the team to consider applicants without a degree.

   Demonstrated ability can provide an alternative route to consideration.

2. The firm uses skills-based hiring and asks applicants to complete a practical task.

   The task supplies evidence beyond claims on a CV.

Common collocations

• adopt skills-based hiring
• skills-based hiring process

Related terms

• skillAn ability to do something well, usually because you have learned and practised it, such as writing reports, coding or managing a budget.
• qualificationAn official certificate or degree you get after finishing a course or passing an exam; also a skill or quality that makes you suitable for a job.

More terms: Applications & Hiring

• apply
• application
• candidate
• recruiter
• hire
• hiring manager
• HR
• shortlist
• follow up
• hear back
• rejection
• ATS