Wade Burgess

One way to approach a perceived internal skills gap is to consider not just what an internal candidate has done, but what they are capable of doing. Be on the lookout for candidates with crossover skills, which could be as simple as considering someone on your company’s public relations team for a content marketing role.

Why Companies Overlook Great Internal Candidates

Are companies overlooking the skilled people in their own workforce? Perhaps. We see three common scenarios that can cause employers to recruit outside their ranks for talented people (albeit at their own risk).