HR Glossary

What is Skills-Based Hiring?

A recruitment approach that evaluates candidates based on demonstrated skills and competencies rather than degrees, job titles, or years of experience.

Why it matters in hiring

Skills-Based Hiring comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with S

• Situational Interview
• Skills Development Levy (SDL) (Singapore)
• Skills Gap Analysis
• Skills Passport
• SkillsFuture (Singapore)
• SkillsFuture Credit (Singapore)
• SMART Goals
• Social Learning

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