Please read the following article discussing this approach and rationale:
Why Smart Employers are Hiring Employees Without the Skills They Need https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/pages/employers-hiring-employees-without-skills-they-need.aspx
You might also find the following supplemental article useful:
- Why You Should Invest in Unconventional Talent https://hbr.org/2021/05/why-you-should-invest-in-unconventional-talent?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=dailyalert_actsubs&utm_content=signinnudge&deliveryName=DM133994
After reading the articles, let's discuss what you think about this approach. Please address the following:
What do you think about the idea of hiring on the basis of "potential" (rather than "qualifications") and then providing new employees with training on how to do the job?
What are the benefits of this approach? What are the risks of this approach?
What implications will this approach have for the way in which we design jobs?
What implications will this approach have for recruiting, selection, training, and retention?