Send us a textLet’s be honest—if your hiring strategy starts with “I’ve got a good feeling about them,” you’re probably gambling with your company’s time, budget, and retention rate.In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mark Smith, talent psychologist and author of A Better Choice: The Manager’s Guide to Skills-First Hiring, to challenge outdated hiring practices and explore how skills-first strategies and structured assessments create better, fairer, and more effective hiring outcomes.From role-play simulations to breaking up with gut instinct, we’re diving into what evidence-based hiring really looks like—and how it actually works.💡 What We Covered:✅ Skills-First Hiring: Why prioritizing what someone can do over where they did it leads to stronger hires and more diverse teams. Dr. Smith shares how top companies are leading this movement.✅ The Role of Assessments: Not all assessments are created equal. We break down which ones are worth the investment (hint: think job simulations and cognitive ability) and which to ditch.✅ Bye-Bye, Gut Instinct: We unpack how unconscious bias shows up in instinctual hiring—and how structured interviews and scoring systems help keep things fair and consistent.✅ Structured Interviews for the Win: Behavior-based questions, anchored scoring, and repeatable rubrics? They don’t just sound fancy—they reduce bias and boost prediction accuracy.✅ Innovative Simulations & Role Play: Dr. Shaw spotlights companies using scenario-based hiring—putting candidates into real-life challenges to see their skills in action.✅ Evidence-Based Hiring: Why data beats guesswork. We talk about integrating hiring analytics, assessment validation, and how to measure what really matters.🔍 Key Quote from Dr. Mark Smith:“When we hire based on gut feelings, we’re hiring based on bias. When we hire based on structured assessments and evidence, we hire for performance, potential, and fit.”📚 Recommended Reading & Resources: LinkedIn Economic Graph – “Skills‑First: Reimagining the Labor Market and Breaking Down Barriers” https://economicgraph.linkedin.com/research/skills-first-report?utm_source=chatgpt.comWorld Economic Forum – “Adopting a ‘Skills‑First’ Approach Could Help More Than 100 Million People Worldwide Get Better Jobs” https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/05/adopting-a-skills-first-approach-help-people-better-jobs/?utm_source=chatgpt.comSHRM Foundation – “Skills‑First at Work” report https://www.shrm.org/foundation/skills-first?utm_source=chatgpt.com📬 Connect with Dr. Mark Smith:🔗 LinkedIn:  🌐 Website:  📩 YouTube:  💬 Enjoyed the episode? Leave a review and let us know how your hiring mindset is shifting!Support the showConnect with Dawn:Website: www.managewithhart.comInstagram: @managewithhart

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