Get my free whitepaper "10 Ways AI Will Transform Talent Acquisition" – Download Now  Transform Talent Acquisition – Find out how my digital course will help you shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization – Click Here One key aspect of any journey to becoming a skills-based organization is having effective skills assessment strategies in place. This doesn't just apply to hiring and leadership development. Some of the most cutting-edge organizations are using assessment as part of the onboarding process to help understand the development needs of new employees. My guest this week is Simone Jacobi, Global Director of Talent Assessment at McKinsey. In our conversation, Simone talks about how McKinsey is gratifying assessments in its journey toward becoming a skills-based organization.  In the interview, we discuss: What do skills mean at McKinsey? How McKinsey's talent acquisition process is evolving Broadening talent sources The advantages of gamifying assessment Onboarding and "Day One Readiness" assessments to help people become productive as quickly as possible Using Gen AI to Personalize Assessments Building individual skills profiles and mapping up skills development Reducing bias and using "Fairness Observers" when making people decisions What are the most essential skills for the future? Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts.