Recruiting Great People

Every time an organisation employs someone they do so with the sole intention that the person selected will perform at a level that meets or exceeds their expectations.

So why is it that by using the same recruitment process an organisation ends up with some employees that are a continual disappointment, many that meet expectations and, thankfully, some that turn out to be superstars?

The answer is simple. When most organisations make hiring decisions they do so with limited information about the candidate and therefore their decision to hire can be inherently faulty. To highlight this point, let us examine the standard recruitment process of only using resume, interviews and references to make the hiring decision.

By using these three processes you will ascertain about 26% of the total information available about the candidate, in other words by using these three processes alone you will end up with an adequate or poor performer 74% of the time; only one-in-four hires will prove to exceed your expectations!

So how do we increase the amount of information we know about a candidate before we make the hiring decision? The answer is by Benchmarking roles, assessing candidates’ thinking/reasoning styles and behavioural traits and then establish Job Fit using statistically reliable, validated and predictive profiling tools.

One of the greatest challenges that employers face in today’s competitive marketplace is selecting and retaining high performers in their business. By using Profiles performance management tools an organisation has the ability to benchmark every role in their organisation based on their proven high performers. By assessing their high performers and identifying the critical behaviours required in each role, organisations can ensure Job Fit for all future recruits and internal promotions.

Through the proper profiling of individuals we can increase the amount of knowledge of a potential employee from 26% to 75%. Simply put, this allows managers to make more informed decisions and dramatically decrease the risk of employing an individual who will not be suited or motivated to excel in a particular role.

For more information call William de Ora on 02 9955 8888 or email william@take3months.com.au