Recruitment decisions should go beyond intuition and traditional interviews. Psychometric assessments can provide organizations with objective insights into a candidate’s thinking style, behavioral traits, occupational interests and overall compatibility with a role.
In an article published by Wall-Street.ro, Marius Barbu explained how professional assessments can be integrated into the recruitment process, either as an initial screening tool or as an additional step between interviews. Depending on what needs to be measured, an assessment can typically be completed in less than an hour.
The results can help employers better understand how quickly candidates learn and process information, how they are likely to behave in the workplace, what motivates them and how closely their profile matches the requirements of the position.
However, psychometric assessment should not replace other selection methods. For stronger hiring decisions, assessment data should be combined with structured interviews, technical evaluations and, particularly for management positions, Assessment Center methodologies.
The objective is simple: make recruitment more objective, reduce the risk of a poor hire and improve the match between people and roles.
Originally published by Wall-Street.ro on June 8, 2017.
URL: https://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Careers/211330/recrutarea-oamenilor-o-cursa-contracronometru-cum-te-asiguri-in-mai-putin-de-o-ora-ca-ii-angajezi-pe-cei-mai-buni.html