Test drive a job applicant
The other weekend my partner and I went off shopping for a car. To start with we were being practical, something big enough to fit the weekly or even monthly shop and somewhere to fit the weekend bags, but at the end of the day my heart was settling for a red sports car - two seats and not a lot of room in the boot - practicality had gone out of the window.
My partner was trying to persuade me that the first, more practical car we had seen was the way to go, but I wasn't having any of it - my mind was set and that was it. That was until we went for a test drive in them both. Both cars were easy and comfortable to drive, both had good power - to be honest there wasn't a lot of difference in them. But in the end I plumped for the smaller car of the two, it was more economical and more user friendly.
Unfortunately in the world of recruitment its not that easy to have a trial before you buy period, all you can do is simply take into account their appearance and what's presented to you. Your hands to a certain extent are tied behind your back, you are not able to delve into the different nooks and crannies of their life to find out the real person behind the interview-mask.
It has been known for HR directors in the past to have been misled in recruiting interviews with potential candidates not being honest about their experiences and their willingness to cheat to get what they want.
But nowadays the use of Psychometrics is increasingly being used in the recruitment process, as a tool that can provide an early description of how the style of person is perceived by others, as well as identifying strengths and weaknesses and how they would fit into your workplace.
Extended DISC® Personal Analysis has a lot of depth and breadth. It can be effectively used from the very basic performance improvement applications to extensive and in-depth development efforts.
The questionnaire takes only 10 minutes to complete and it is available in multiple languages. Extended DISC® Personal Analysis provides specific information to make better decisions.
For further information on Psychometrics please contact kerry@theperformancesoltuion.com