Employer Accelerator: Skills-Based Hiring for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

Employer Accelerator: Skills-Based Hiring for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

Competing for talent in today’s market can be challenging. Hiring people with the right skills saves time and money. In fact, research from the American Psychological Association shows that hiring for skills is five times more predictive of job performance than hiring for education, and two and a half times more predictive than hiring for work experience.

If you are looking for better ways to identify and hire the right talent, or if you consistently struggle to fill particular roles, Crossroads Chamber has a solution. We are partnering with the ACCE Foundation on its upcoming Employer Accelerator for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses to help employers incorporate skills-based practices, only $99 per attendee. Training will cover:

• Casemaking and identifying skills
• Defining skills and building job descriptions
• Building an interview process aligned to skills
• Sourcing, selecting and onboarding
• Practices beyond hiring