How GCSE changes will affect your hiring practices

The news that educational bodies in the UK will be changing their grading systems could have ripple effect on hiring and the recruitment sector.

Beginning in 2017, with English and Maths, GCSEs in the UK will be graded from nine to one, with nine being the top grade. Eventually, by 2019, all GCSEs will receive numerical grading. This in turn will means employers and recruiters will now have to change how they select and see their top talent.

Candidates who once were “all As” will now be all nines, which means that recruiters will have to be aware of the potential backlog this could create in selection. The new system is designed to better differentiate between students of different abilities.

Speaking of GCSEs, Executive Grapevine recently reported on Karren Brady and her admittance that she would consider candidates who hold no GCSEs. The Tory peer, who didn’t attend university, says young people shouldn’t feel like that they should study for a degree to be able to get on in business.