11am Thursday 8th May 2025
We all know the world of work is evolving fast, but with Gartner research highlighting that 58% of HR leaders are unsure which skills to invest in for the future, it’s clear that predicting what’s next isn’t easy.
As businesses navigate rapid change, the ability to hire and develop adaptable, high-potential talent has never been more important. The challenge? Traditional hiring methods don’t always identify the skills that will drive success in the long run and can lead to costly hiring mistakes.
To stay ahead, leaders need a smarter approach to talent—one that prioritises potential, emotional intelligence, and agility to build a workforce that thrives in the face of change.
Join Alex Clinton, Global Training Specialist at Thomas on Thursday 8th May at 11am BST to discover how you can identify and develop the skills that will drive success in an unpredictable future.
Insights you can expect to gain from this webinar:
- What the future skills gap means for you
- Identifying the essential skills necessary to thrive
- How to rethink hiring to avoid the costs of a bad hire
- The role of emotional intelligence in future-proofing talent
- Practical tips and advice on navigating the changing nature of the workforce.
- Practical tips and advice on navigating the changing nature of the workforce.

Guest: Alex Clinton, Global Training Specialist, Thomas
Alex helps her clients transform their use of Thomas’ assessments into real-life, relevant, and measurable outcomes through the product expertise and experience of the Client Development team. She is passionate about delivering the best possible service to help businesses realise the true potential in their people right though the employee lifecycle, and helping drive successful client-focused outcomes through their interactions with Thomas.

Hosted by: James Marsh
James is an organisational learning and development specialist and has worked as an HR manager, consultant, in-house recruiter and trainer with expertise in both management strategy and HR policies and processes. A former editor of HRreview, James then spent seven years at specialist retailer Planet Organic as the architect of their learning strategy and apprenticeship programmes before moving to Guardian News Media in June 2022. He has continued to work closely with HRreview as a podcast presenter and the regular chairperson of their award winning webinar series, InsideHR.