With a global skills shortage and a pattern of key new hires not always staying in the post, is it time to consider using a scientific approach when you recruit individuals into your business-critical roles?
With consistent research informing us that it’s key people, not products, that grow our organisations, a greater focus on how we get the recruitment process right seems logical.
Video, structured competency based interviewing, testing methodologies and profiling tools all have evidence at their core and can provide more consistent results when we are recruiting more senior level roles for our organisations.
In today's post, we want to explore the fascinating topic of how predictive profiling tools might be able to help organisations minimise potential hiring mistakes in their recruiting process.
Why Making The Correct Decision For Key Roles Is Imperative
Personality profiling tools have consistently demonstrated their ability to assist with the hiring process, when used in conjunction with additional data available from each candidate.
Personality profiling tools all perform different functions and will give a valuable insight into how individuals will react in varying situations.
Picture this scenario....
Tim seems to have the perfect personality for your project manager role and demonstrates a ‘can do’ attitude in every interaction you have. However, the analysis tool you are using indicates that, based on Tim’s responses, he isn’t a team player!
Imagine not having this insight? It would soon become evident that Tim wasn’t gelling with others in the team and consistent issues would likely occur. The consequence might be Tim deciding to move onto another organisation..
An expensive and disruptive lesson for all.
The Power of Personality Traits
Predictive tools help to identify those ‘traits’ we all have as individuals that rarely change over time.
Some people naturally show more attention to detail, and others are outwardly stronger at building relationships. Being able to identify these key traits within individuals could have a huge impacts on a new hires effectiveness within your organisation.
Typical tools, that you might have come across, used in the hiring process for more senior roles are:
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Strengthfinder
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DISC
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MBTI
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Learning styles
Two of the most common tools used by organisations today are DISC and MBTI.
Here is a brief snapshot of the two.
MBTI (Myers Brigg Type Indicator)
Myers Briggs Type Indicator assessments are psychometric assessments that measure how people perceive the world and make decisions; incredibly important for almost every business-critical position in your organisation.
Developed back in the 1940s during World War 11, and first being used in the early 1960’s, it has stood the test of time delivering insights for organisations across the globe.
It enables us to understand our preferences in experiencing the world and therefore our strengths.
The main parameters being; sensation, intuition, feeling and thinking.
DISC
The goal of the DISC tool is to identify how key individuals can improve their communication, teamwork and work productivity. These are all important drivers in today's working environment.
The four quadrants it analyses are as follows:
Dominance
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How results driven and confident is the individual?
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Can they accept challenges and get the job done?
Influence
- How good are the individuals in forming relationships and collaborating with their team members
Steadiness
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Every organisation needs steady individuals who you know will deliver and are truly loyal.
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Does the role you are recruiting for have this as an important ‘must exhibit skill’?
Conscientiousness
- The ‘detail people’ who often save the day. If they need to stay an extra hour to get the job done; they do.
The good news is that we all have elements of all four quadrants though one or two may be dominant.
The benefits of this tool are: it’s non-judgemental and helps individuals utilise behavioural differences.
Where To Use Profiling Tools
Though personality profiling might not be applicable across the board in organisations; it is certainly something you may want to consider in key roles; especially for department heads, managers and leaders.
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