Government Skills has launched training package: Recruitment with Success Profiles
The UK Government has launched "Recruitment with Success Profiles," a training initiative designed to support managers in hiring effectively across departments. This new training package, created by Government Skills, provides resources like interactive e-learning modules, podcasts, animations, and workshops. It guides managers through modern recruitment best practices, including creating job descriptions, conducting interviews, and candidate assessments aligned with legal standards.
The initiative emphasises evidence-based hiring to ensure fairness and inclusion, encouraging managers to assess candidates comprehensively on relevant skills, behaviours, experience, and strengths. Training materials provide step-by-step instructions on applying the "Success Profiles" framework—a model intended to help hiring managers understand and prioritise key competencies in candidates rather than relying on traditional, often narrow, selection criteria. This shift aims to make the recruitment process more inclusive, effective, and aligned with organisational goals.
“Recruitment with Success Profiles” also incorporates real-life scenarios, giving hiring managers insight into applying these profiles practically. Additionally, the training offers tailored content to adapt to individual manager needs. While many of these resources are free, hands-on paid workshops provide additional in-depth guidance and experience for managers seeking to refine their skills further.
The program is designed for flexibility, allowing managers to choose from self-paced resources or engage in interactive workshops depending on their needs and availability. A key focus is to keep up with evolving technology and best practices, as the training materials will be regularly updated over the next two years. Upcoming updates may include insights on using AI in recruitment, which the government acknowledges as an emerging factor in hiring practices.
In summary, “Recruitment with Success Profiles” represents a significant investment in the development of government hiring practices, aiming to improve recruitment outcomes by equipping managers with the latest tools and strategies for effective, fair, and inclusive hiring. Bookings for the new workshops are now available, with dates for open bookings being offered from January 2025: Visit Now
