Defense Hiring Managers Are Changing Their Ways in Search of Skills

Defense Hiring Managers Are Changing Their Ways in Search of Skills

The military’s ongoing transition to skills-based hiring demands considerable changes to branch hiring manager practices. For instance, the Marines now require hiring managers to identify the skills pertaining to each job, revise job descriptions so necessary skills are highlighted and use skills assessment tools in their job applicant evaluations. Skills-based hiring isn’t a new concept; industry already does it. McKinsey has found that the pra…