WHY USE ASSESSMENTS TO MAKE PEOPLE DECISIONS?

assesmentsLet’s answer that question by asking another question.  Have you ever hired an employee who you thought was going to be great and then later realized the person did not have what the position needed or was not a good fit for the organization?

 

  • Frustrating (for both you and the individual) & wasn’t fun (for either of you)
  • Perhaps cost you money in terms of severance pay
  • Almost certainly caused you to lose progress and/or productivity
  • Definitely required you to re-recruit—with all that it entails in terms of time and money

Psychometric assessments are used by over 80% of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies—but don’t make the assumption that they are beneficial only for large companies.  They work for every size organization.

  • In fact, one could make the case that a selection error by a small company is much more harmful than for a large company!

Assessments can help you to increase the probability of making the right hiring decisions.  They provide insights do by measuring attributes such as:

  • Intelligence/intellectual demands of the position
  • Aptitude/ability (verbal, numeric, abstract reasoning, etc.)
  • Values/beliefs (which relates to cultural fit, which is so key!)
  • Interpersonal relationships (how well & with what style individuals work with others)

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Besides selection decisions, assessments can play an important role for current employees in areas such as:

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  • Teambuilding
  • Individual development & training

RECOMMENDED EMPLOYER ACTION

  1. Evaluate how successful your hiring decisions have been
    • Including how much pain bad decisions have caused
  1. Consider how better teamwork could improve your organization’s performance
  2. Reflect on how individual development could increase the capability of your employees

HOW TRINITY CAN HELP YOU

Trinity’s Team has the experience and expertise to conduct a wide range of assessment tools and provide you with insightful results, along with follow-up steps.

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