The Pitfalls of Title-Based Hiring
Relying too heavily on job titles in hiring can backfire. Here’s why:
Inconsistency: Titles vary wildly across industries and companies, making them a poor benchmark.
Overinflation: Candidates may hold senior titles without equivalent experience—or vice versa.
Barrier to Entry: Candidates with relevant skills may be overlooked if they lack the “right” title.
Internal Bias: Titles can reinforce hierarchy, not merit. They can hide hidden talent within your own team.
By filtering candidates through title-based requirements, companies risk missing out on incredible talent—especially those with unconventional or self-directed career paths.
Tomorrow, we’ll dig into how skills-based hiring solves for this.