Event: Evidence-Based Selection for Better Business Outcomes

London

How much of your hiring process is genuinely evidence-based – and how much is habit?

The cost of a poor hiring decision extends well beyond the immediate financial impact. It can affect performance, team morale, customer outcomes and the organisation’s ability to respond to future opportunities. Yet many selection processes continue to rely on inherited job descriptions, inconsistent interviews and methods that are not connected to the science of selection or to what success in the role actually requires.

Better selection starts with defining the work, context and capabilities that matter – now and in the future – then choosing interviews and assessments that provide reliable and valid evidence. As AI changes both candidate behaviour and employer practice, organisations must also decide where technology strengthens decision-making and where it risks weakening judgement, transparency or trust.

Selection is also a two-way process. Organisations need to assess candidates rigorously while creating an efficient, engaging experience and connecting hiring decisions to onboarding, early development and longer-term outcomes.

Join this event to explore how to build a more structured, evidence-based selection process – from defining success through to assessment, decision-making and evaluation.

What the event and research will deliver
Participants will leave with:

An approach for defining current and future role requirements and building an evidence-based success profile
A clearer basis for evaluating interviews and assessments according to validity, reliability and practical utility
Principles for a structured and joined-up selection process that combines sound human judgement with appropriate use of AI and technology
Practical ways to create a stronger candidate experience by treating selection as a two-way process
An approach to connecting selection with onboarding and development, and use outcome measures to improve the process over time.

From research to practice
Drawing on research, organisational practice and expert insight, the event will use case studies, practical exercises and peer discussion to help participants assess their current approach, identify gaps and leave with clear priorities for improvement.

Who is this event for?
Senior HR, talent acquisition and resourcing practitioners involved in the strategy, governance or design of recruitment and selection processes.

Where will this event take place?

Webinar – 18th March

Gillian Pillans Research Director, Corporate Research Forum

Gillian Pillans Research Director, Corporate Research Forum
Gillian has worked as a senior HR practitioner and OD specialist for several organisations including Swiss Re, Vodafone and BAA. Prior to her HR career, she was a management consultant with Deloitte Consulting and is also a qualified solicitor. Gillian has written various CRF reports on subjects including HR strategy, organisation design and development, leadership development, coaching and diversity.
Prof. Rob Briner Associate Research Director, CRF and Professor of Organisational Psychology at the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London

Prof. Rob Briner Associate Research Director, CRF and Professor of Organisational Psychology at the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London
Rob is Professor of Organizational Psychology at Queen Mary, University of London and Associate Research Director at CRF. He is also currently a Visiting Professor of Evidence-Based HRM at Birkbeck University of London and Professor at Oslo Nye Høyskole. He was previously co-founder and Scientific Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Management and has held positions at the Institute for Employment Studies, London School of Economics, Kings’s College (University of London), Bath University and University of Edinburgh. His publishing and research focus on topics including wellbeing, emotions, stress, motivation and everyday work behaviour.