Recently redundant, I have been networking with my peers and others in a similar position to myself.
In the past, if a good CV has passed over my desk, I have looked at talking with them with a view to finding a ‘space’ in the organisation.
With the current constraints of budgets and headcount, are we looking too closely for an ‘absolute fit’ for current identifed positions and losing sight of longer term goals of attracting and retaining good people, even if they’re not an absolute set of ticks in the boxes that exist today? Have we lost sight of the transferable skills element in experienced individuals?
I’m sure some employers are finding it very difficult to fill roles because of this and losing a competitive advantage as a result.