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How to assess graduates when they have no work history
The three methods most commonly used to assess graduates are the three weakest predictors of job performance in the entire research literature. The methods that actually predict performance don’t require any work history at all.
Campus recruitment software buyer’s guide 2026
We reviewed 8 campus recruiting platforms. They’re all good at finding candidates. Not one of them can tell you which candidates will actually perform.
Capability vs Competency: why the difference matters to HR leaders
Competency tells you what someone has done. Capability tells you what they’ll do next. Here’s why AbilityMap made the switch.
How to hire graduates: a complete guide for HR teams
Graduate hiring is broken. AI-polished applications killed the old signals. Here’s how to select on capability, not credentials.
Platform Updates
AbilityMap Monthly Updates: April
Date format updated and standardised across the platform. This is part one of a two part...
AbilityMap Monthly Updates: February
Option to remove team members from team orders. Team orders help organisations better target...
AbilityMap Monthly Updates: September
Updates this month concentrate on user experience: NEW – Bulk match packs now available for...
AbilityMap Monthly Updates: August
There were three small product releases this month. Here are the highlights: Email...
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Finding the performance factor in Hollywood and in the workplace
Our simple method to pinpointing the Performance Factor capabilities within your organisation
What a job rejection taught me about human-centric success. 3 benefits of genuine conversation
Why genuine conversations are critical when it comes to building teams, maintaining company culture, preventing attrition, and supporting people wellbeing.
Maximise human performance: leaders in business & elite sport show us how
Business leaders can learn from elite coaches using sport neuro-mechanics to reduce team member’s friction to what needs to be done.
Find top leaders the Google way – but faster
Determining the qualities that make a Top Leader and finding talent that fits the bill is laborious and time consuming. Discover the faster way.
5 informed blind hiring tips to learn from symphony orchestra
In this article, we learn some informed blind hiring tips from organizations that have been blind hiring for decades: symphony orchestras.
Data-based hiring wins over gut-feel hiring: our 3 step guide
In this article, we explore why robust hiring processes and data-based hiring beats gut-feel recruitment – every time.
The Raise: How AbilityMap secured investors to back their early-stage startup
Mike shares his story about co-founding AbilityMap and his journey raising capital for the business.
Talent realignment – A new way to convince top talent to stay
We review effective retention strategies against the current talent shortage. Seize this opportunity for realignment by showing talent reasons to stay.
3Sixty Insights #HRTechChat: Informing Artificial Intelligence
Mike Erlin joins Mike Bollinger and host of 3Sixty insights, Brent Skinner to discuss the criticality of human empathy to the development of AI technologies.
Passed on a rock star hire?
Rock star hires are made by finding candidates with high capability levels in the skills that matter.
Strategy for hiring top sales performers: define your X-factor
Every role has a definitive set of ‘X-Factor’ capabilities that drive high performance. Discover how to identify your top performers.
How to create genuine career opportunities that inspire people to stay
Engage your top workers with career opportunities. We show you how AbilityMap can help you to have genuine career conversations that inspire your top talent to stay.
Best and proven ways to improve employee engagement
Disengaged employees are a major cost to employers. Your leaders are the key to boosting employee engagement levels, what defines a great leader?
Better hiring and training ROI for your teams
4 simple steps to provide hiring managers with data insights needed to achieve better hiring and increased ROI.
8 skills driving remote work effectiveness
Not all employees thrive in remote work. Discover the eight critical skills that drive remote work success and learn how to assess and support your team for maximum productivity and engagement.
Business executives need proof before investing in training and hiring
Investing in training and hiring without data can lead to costly mistakes. Learn how data-driven capability assessments can transform your approach to people strategy, ensuring every decision is rooted in organisational impact.
2 ways to boost retention and attract top talent
Turnover is costly, but the right strategies can help. Discover two proven ways to retain top talent and attract high performers, ensuring your organisation stays ahead in the evolving talent landscape.
3Sixty Insights #HRTechChat: The future impact of AI in hiring and human capital management
In this episode of 3Sixty Insights Mike and Brent discuss AI in recruitment and workforce planning and what the future holds in the space.
3Sixty Insights #HRTechChat: Psychometrics in human capital management
In this episode of 3Sixty Insights, Mike and Brent explore psychometric assessment as a powerful tool for human capital management.
Recruitment software can make hiring faster and cheaper… but is it better?
Recruitment tech promises faster, cheaper hiring—but without quality, gains fall short. Learn how capability assessments can elevate hiring outcomes and ensure every hire drives impact and value.
The Unchartered Leader: The X-Factor with Mike Erlin, Founder & CEO of AbilityMap
AbilityMap co-founder, Mike Erlin chats with Kylee Stone on this episode of The Unchartered Leader exploring ‘X-Factor’ capabilities.
HRExaminer Radio: Executive Conversations – Mike Erlin, AbilityMap
AbilityMap co-founder Mike Erlin is interviewed by John Sumser on an episode of HRExaminer’s Executive Conversations.