Internal Promotion and Its Different Problems
Assessing people you already know. More information, worse decisions, and the specific failures that follow from familiarity.
Beyond hiring
Internal candidates frequently receive less assessment than external ones, which is the wrong way round.
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Assessing Existing Staff
Skills audits of people already employed. Useful for planning, damaging when the purpose is unclear or untrue.
Apprenticeships and Entry-Level Routes
Selecting people with no track record. What to assess when experience does not exist, and the proxies that do most damage here.
Certification and Licensing
Assessment where the outcome is a credential rather than a job. Different standards, different obligations, and a different failure mode.
Skills Gaps and What Assessment Reveals
Assessment data tells you about your requirements as well as about your candidates. The findings organisations usually ignore.
Reassessment Over Time
Skills change, roles change, and a five-year-old assessment describes somebody who no longer exists. When to look again.
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Independent guidance on skills assessment, selection design and fair hiring practice. External tools are included for practical comparison; evidence from the job remains the basis for decisions.