Join us on this week's episode as we meet with Dan Bartley from Skillzminer, an innovative AI tool transforming the job market. We explore how Skillzminer objectively assesses skills, bridges skill gaps, and streamlines recruitment for both job seekers and employers. We also delve into the changing landscape of careers, the importance of succession planning and skills-based systems, and the shift from passive to active recruitment. You'll also hear how AI recruitment can increase confidence and help employers find the best candidates based on skills rather than application prowess.

(0:00-2:05) Introduction to Dan and Skillzminer

(2:05-4:22) How Skillzminer helps job seekers and employers

(4:22-8:06) Being objective about your own skills

(8:06-10:15) Understanding what your skills mean to an employer

(10:15-14:08) Skillzminer for employers and how AI recruitment can help reduce skills gaps

(14:08-16:04) The evolution of careers, 'job hopping' and how we find work

(16:04-19:05) Succession planning, progression plans and retaining talent through skills-based systems

(19:05-21:47) Passive recruitment no longer works.  Making it easy to identify the skills that you need at work and for your workforce

(21:47-24:17) Shifting the sifting.  Reducing the time burden at shortlisting

(24:17-27:53) Increasing confidence through automated skills identification and improving application quality

(27:53-31:37) Accessing the hidden workforce and attracting economically inactive talent

(31:37-32:00) Skillzminer on CACHE Alumni advertising break

(32:00-34:20) Finding the best person for the job, not the best person at applying

(34:20-38:02) Objective links and overcoming impostor syndrome.  Can it reduce inequality?

(38:02-41:02) The most engaged people in your workforce aren't looking to change jobs

(41:02-42:00) Personal development planning to find CPD that works

(42:00-44:05) Widening the search without increasing the resource burden

(44:05-45:05) Get involved.  How you can use AI recruitment to find your next job, opportunity or star employee

(45:05-45:31) Goodbye and thank you

Don't forget to listen to our earlier podcast with Skillzminer here.

Try the tool for yourself on the CACHE Alumni website to find your next job, promotion or career goal or, if you're an employer, get in touch to get access to Skillzminer's recruitment portal through CACHE Alumni.

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