The recruitment industry is in a self-destructive pattern of poor and indiscriminate hiring, which is leading to unacceptably high turnover and trashing the industry's reputation, says 50-year recruitment industry veteran Kevin Chandler.
22 July 2024

Shortlist: Meat-grinder approach to hiring damaging the industry

How can AbilityMap make the hiring process more accurate in the recruitment industry?

By focusing on capabilities before the interview stage, hiring managers can move away from the ‘meat grinder’ approach that gives unsuitable candidates a chance. It is inevitable – according to our Chief Science Officer, Kevin Chandler – that the industry sees such high turnover using cutthroat methods like this.

Instead, he recommends assessing all candidates before interviewing. This reduces time-to-hire and allows hiring managers to structure interview questions accordingly.

Read more as Kev discusses the issues with this approach to hiring new recruiters in a recent interview with Shortlist.

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