Applying Skills and Competencies to Hiring - with Leah Merli

In this episode, Dan van der Werf interviews Leah Merli about applying skills and competencies to hiring. Leah is the Head of Global Talent Acquisition at McCain Foods.

Key takeaways from this episode:

Skills or competencies that are important to hire for right now are those needed to help guide transformation. Skills like problem solving, agility, and change management are critical, especially during these quickly changing times. 

In order to make sure you are hiring for the right skills, it's important to understand your internal and external talent market. Workforce planning is key to clearly understand what you will need, and when you will need it.