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Unlock Hidden Talent: Assessing Transferable Skills

The best person for the job might not tick every box on a traditional resume - but they might be exactly what your team needs. If you're only hiring for experience, you're missing out on potential. This Learning Path will show you how to spot it - and hire for it. Learn how to break down roles to their essential skills, confidently assess candidates with unconventional backgrounds, and design a hiring process that reveals talent others overlook. You'll walk away with practical tools to reduce bias, structure stronger interviews, and market your roles to attract the right people - no matter where they come from.
Presenters Presented By
Aubrey Blanche
SocialTalent Expert
Aubrey Blanche
SocialTalent Expert
We are delighted to have Aubrey as one of our experts on the SocialTalent platform. A leader within their field, Aubrey delivers actionable and insightful content that enables organizations to build better workplaces. This is essential viewing for any SocialTalent user.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the Learning Path you will be able to:
Decompose roles into essential skills, behaviors, and outcomes, then translate them into clear success profiles and hiring criteria.
Confidently assess candidates from unconventional backgrounds using structured rubrics, work samples, and scenario-based evaluations that verify transferability and learning agility.
Reduce bias and variance by standardizing interviews, questions, and scoring guidelines, and by training interviewers to focus on evidence over pedigree.
Attract overlooked talent by rewriting job ads around skills and impact, widening sourcing channels, and showcasing growth pathways that signal openness to nontraditional experience.

Missions in this Learning Path

The best candidate for your role might not have the “right” background - but they may have the right skills. In this mission, you’ll learn how to break down a role to uncover what really drives success, assess transferable skills with confidence, and design a hiring process that surfaces overlooked talent. You’ll also explore how to use AI to streamline tasks, structure interviews, and reduce bias - while keeping the human touch where it matters most.

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