
Tuesday, June 17th, 2025 |
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Make Quality Hires:
Mastering the Art of Holistic, Skills-Based Recruitment
Are your “Perfect-on-Paper” hires walking out the door?
Remember that candidate with the impeccable resume and technical credentials who just… didn’t work out?
You’re not alone. Our 2025 research reveals that 78% of employers have hired technically skilled candidates who ultimately failed in their roles due to poor soft skills or lack of cultural alignment.
What if this whole time we’ve been focusing on the wrong half of the equation?
As AI increasingly handles technical tasks, the most valuable attributes in your workplace aren’t necessarily what’s listed on a resume. The skills with staying power are the ones that can’t be programmed: critical thinking, adaptability, emotional intelligence, and motivation alignment.
Join us on June 17th to discover:
- Why employers who use skills tests before reviewing resumes see 96% quality hire rates (vs 87% for traditional approaches)
- How the “technical skills first” mindset creates a revolving door of mis-hires (and the financial impact you might not be calculating)
- The science behind multi-measure testing that has 91% of adopters reporting significantly better hiring outcomes
- A fresh approach to hiring that prioritizes culture and motivation fit first.
Who Should Attend:
- HR leaders struggling with high turnover despite rigorous technical screening
- Talent acquisition managers looking to reduce the nearly 6-figure cost of each mis-hire
- People managers tired of the “perfect on paper, problematic in practice” pattern
- HR professionals implementing or optimizing skills-based hiring approaches
“The half-life of technical skills keeps shrinking, but the value of finding people who think, adapt, and align with your culture only grows. Learn how to find them before your competitors do.”
BONUS: All attendees will receive a free infographic featuring visualization of the research data shared in the webinar.
Speaker Info
Michelle Coussens, CEO & Business Strategist
Plan B Consulting Services LLC
Michelle Coussens is a frequently sought-after speaker and business strategist for numerous types of organizations on a wide range of topics related to the workplace, including but not limited to talent management, business strategy, and operational effectiveness.
With consistently high participant ratings, her webinars, seminars, and speaking engagements bring practical value to businesses of every size and type.
She is a resourceful, resilient, and relentless business professional with demonstrated success in building new programs, driving short-term efficiencies, and improving long-term effectiveness all through innovation, rigor, and courageous leadership.
She has direct experience with a variety of industries, as well as in consulting, education, and not-for-profit organizations.
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