Monday, March 28, 2016
How Mobile Games Can Help You Identify Your Next Great Employee (Rockefeller Foundation)
Those of a certain age probably heard it time and again while growing up: “Video games will rot your brain.” You definitely didn’t hear parents telling their kids that video games would help them land the right job in the future.
But the exponential growth of technology has changed the economy: the way we work, find jobs, and, more critically, the requisite skills people need to succeed. As a result, companies often struggle to know what to look for, and how to identify the most qualified applicants. When it comes to entry-level positions, young job seekers who may be a perfect fit for the job are often overlooked because their natural skills, abilities, and intelligence do not come through in traditional hiring processes.
This is where video games come into play. Using games to discover hidden potential and to match talent with jobs is quickly gaining traction in the workplace as a powerful tool to engage, identify, hire, develop, deploy, and retain the best business talent. . .