Instinct over insight: nearly half of UK organisations still rely on gut feel to assess skills needs within the business
(World News Science)

New research from Capita Resourcing reveals 50% of recruitment leaders believe that at least half of all skills gaps within their organisation could be addressed by better use of data. Almost half (46%) of organisations in the UK still rely on `instinct and gut feel`, rather than hard data and insight, when it comes to assessing current skills within the organisation and identifying skills requirements. This is despite the fact that the vast majority (83%) of HR and recruitment leaders regard data and insight as critical to improving recruitment and talent acquisition, and 81% admit that they need more visibility into current skills within the workforce. The research launched today by Capita...