Conscientiousness
Conscientiousness In order to get a complete look at a candidate it is important to assess various aspects of their personality and what strengths or weaknesses that may bring to a role. Conscientiousness is a term that many of us would have heard in passing, but many do not fully understand what it means or […]
Zero Talent Waste – What and Why?
Zero Talent Waste – What and Why? Zero Talent Waste is a concept that we have adopted and use within the talent acquisition and management industry. Many do not understand the true meaning behind it. The literal meaning is to avoid the waste of any talent, however, to us they are more than words and […]
Emotional Stability
Emotional Stability As life continues to function through the current global pandemic, something unlike most of us have seen before, everyone is vulnerable to a degree of emotional stress. Emotions are at the centre of everything we do. Controlling your thoughts, decisions and behaviours. Ever increasing levels of uncertainty brew higher levels of anxiety which […]
Psychometrics and Recruitment Companies – A Perfect Partnership
Psychometrics and Recruitment Companies – A Perfect Partnership The goal of any recruitment company is to forward the best possible candidates for a position. Whilst this sounds simple, it is actually a very competitive and difficult task. Forwarding a candidate who does not fit the job role will surely cost a recruitment company standing with […]
Hiring Leaders
Hiring Leaders Hiring leaders is crucial to any business, and a practice that is made easier through implementing psychometric testing into your recruitment practices. However, a crucial step is to identify what makes a leader. It is important to understand yourself, “What are the qualities that we are looking for in a leader?”, and whilst […]
Scepticism in Psychometrics (Part 2)
Scepticism in Psychometrics (Part 2) Continuing from one of our latest blogs, Scepticism in Psychometrics (Part 1), we will now discuss possibly the most common reason why companies are sceptical towards psychometrics: The cost. What Makes a Leader? Martin M. Chemers, writer of “An Integrative Theory of Leadership”, stated “Leadership is a process of social influence […]
Creating a Positive Workplace Culture with a Remote Workforce
Creating a Positive Workplace Culture with a Remote Workforce Creating a positive work culture is a task that is important to undertake for any company, regardless of size or industry. During these unfamiliar times many companies are finding that a high percentage of their staff are now working from home. Therefore maintaining and creating a […]
Scepticism in Psychometrics (Part 1)
Scepticism in Psychometrics (Part 1) There is a lot of scepticism on whether organisations should adopt psychometrics into their HR-functions. Some of the issues we often hear when discussing scepticism, reliability and whether or not there are cultural implications in psychometrics. Could these be why some organisations and their HR personnel do not make use […]
Using Psychometrics to Identify High Potential
Using Psychometrics to Identify High Potential Identifying high potential is a practice that needs to take place whilst recruiting, promoting and planning for the future. Regardless of industry or size, every company seeks to fill their roster with a plethora of high potential people. But why? It is simple. A high potential employee will have […]
What is Talent Management?
What is Talent Management? Human resources have many roles to play within an organisation, and talent management is just another one of those words used to describe what they do? Wrong, talent management is the commitment an organisation makes to attract, develop, motivate and retain the most talented individuals in the job market. What is […]