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Using assessments to select candidates

March 27, 2011

I recently helped an organization select an executive director. The unfortunate resignation of the previous directer created urgency to fill the position. This key position has major impact on their success and the fulfillment of their mission. With my guidance, the board president did a good job standardizing the hiring process, thinking through the job description, pre-planning interview questions and finding qualified candidates. The board agreed to use a validated and reliable assessment I recommend, the Profiles XT, to make sure the person they finally selected was a great "job fit."
 
We had several strong candidates. This took a lot of pressure off the president but he was tempted to skip the assessment and rely on the job interview and background checks. However, any experienced recruiter knows the problem with relying on your gut reaction to the interview is that candidates today are practiced and coached on how to interview and mistakes in selection are easily made. And background checks only screen people who have been caught committing serious infractions.
 
Reliable assessments help us see the person better, to see below the surface, providing answers to questions we need to know: Can the person do the job? How will they do the job? Do they want to do the job? Get the right person in the job and everyone will be happier, including the employee!
 
To learn more about assessments go to: http://www.breakthroughbusiness.net/products.php

Tags: recruiting, assessments, Selection, selecting candidates, hiring process, interviewing, Profiles XT, psychometric tools

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