Terri Davis in Digital Journal

Photo: Terri Davis, CEO, ProFound Talent

In the February edition of Digital Journal, Terri Davis writes that “while a strong resume provides a sense of ability, it doesn’t guarantee the best candidate, simply because it doesn’t record a suboptimal record of performance in the face of disaster.

“In our practice, we view senior hiring as more than a talent acquisition exercise. We see it as mission-critical risk detection where learning how a leader acts in the worst circumstances tells you how well they might help you from failing further.

“This shift in thinking marks a profound move away from simple resume screening toward risk screening, a change that is fundamentally reshaping how executive leaders get assessed.”

Read the full article here.