Amaru's Statement on Governor Healey's Skills-Based Hiring Executive Order
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Boston, MA, January 27, 2023 – We at Amaru commend Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll for their forward-thinking initiative in instituting skills-based hiring practices across Massachusetts state agencies. This is a significant step in redefining hiring practices, creating more inclusive hiring processes, and aligning with our commitment to bridging the gap between diverse talent and wealth-building opportunities.
However, at Amaru, we believe that this milestone, while pivotal, is just one step on a longer journey towards truly transformative hiring practices. Skills-based hiring is essential, but it should be seen as a starting point rather than the destination. We advocate for the evolution towards outcome-based or performance-based hiring, which we see as the next crucial advancement in workforce development.
Skills, undoubtedly valuable, serve as proxies for gauging potential performance. A more comprehensive approach involves assessing how an individual's performance aligns with the specific context of a workplace and its leadership. This shift towards a performance-oriented evaluation not only provides a more accurate representation of a candidate's capabilities but also resonates deeply with our core values of trust, upward mobility, and community. It ensures that each role leads not just to employment, but to a pathway for personal and professional growth, fostering a job market that empowers rather than merely employs.
While we applaud the current initiative and the training and tools being provided to hiring managers, we encourage the Healey-Driscoll Administration to consider integrating these outcome-based methodologies into their hiring practices. This integration would mark a significant advancement in creating a job market free from barriers, focusing not just on filling positions, but on forging lasting careers and fostering robust communities.
Amaru looks forward to engaging in meaningful discussions and collaborative efforts with the administration and the broader business community. We are eager to support and witness the progression of these inclusive and performance-oriented hiring practices, contributing to a job market that truly reflects the diversity and dynamism of today's workforce.
Media Contact:
Arturo Natella
Founder, Amaru
413-595-1059
arturo@goamaru.com
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