Opening Doors Key 4: Focussing on Essential Skills over Qualifications and Experience

Perfect for HR professionals and hiring managers, this session provides actionable tips to make your job descriptions more inclusive and effective.

  • Date:

    19 Nov 2025

  • Time:

    10:00 – 11:00 am

  • Location:

    Online

Exclusively for Opening Doors signatories, join us for a workshop that redefines recruitment, by focussing job descriptions on the essential skills needed to succeed in the role rather than qualifications and years of experience.

This session will explore:

  • The business case for skills-based hiring
  • How to get started on creating skills-based job descriptions
  • How to incorporate skills-based hiring into a recruitment strategy
  • Examples of best practice

For more information on Opening Doors, visit www.bitcni.org.uk/opening doors or contact natalie.anderson@bitcni.org.uk.