Have you ever hired someone who did not meet your expectations? It happens - even if you are a seasoned professional with a great deal of hiring experience. Why? Having good instincts is not always enough. People only let you see what they want you to see. Certainly you have heard responses similar to these when you conduct an interview, "Yes, I'm a team player and a self-starter" or "I have successfully managed teams to achieve company goals." And as you know, with time on the job, the performance may be different than what you expected.
If you had a simple, scientific method for learning predictive information about people you are interviewing, would that be helpful?
Hiring mistakes are costly. It takes more of your time to manage a poor performer and everyone's frustration increases. Turnover rises and productivity suffers. Why not learn more about a candidate so you have a higher chance of making a better decision?
Research has proven that interviewing is not a strong predictor of job success. You can't learn everything about another person in an hour or even a day. Some candidates interview better than others, and we've all seen how "interview behavior" is different than "on-the-job behavior."
When you meet someone in an interview, it's like seeing the tip of the iceberg. You only see the 10% that is above the water, and it takes months, if ever, for you to learn the important things about your staff. We can help you learn more about what's beneath the surface and how those traits may or may not fit the position. This helps you find a match that will provide success for you, the employee, and your organization.
"Since I became a supervisor and am now a manager, I have used the Profile for all applicants I consider to be viable candidates."
"Using the benchmarks for customer satisfaction representatives, I have found this to be a very useful tool in the hiring process. It gives me a good sense of a person’s strengths and also areas in which they may need to be mentored should they be hired."
"The interview questions supplied in the Profile help to start conversations with potential employees who fall outside the benchmarks."
"This is definitely a tool that helps me to choose the candidate that will best fill a position!"
-- Lorie Upsall, Manager, Customer Satisfaction, Staff Development for Educators
We minimize your time involvement and maximize the information you obtain. You will make a more informed hiring decision and learn specific information about how to manage your new employee in an easy and time-efficient manner.
Case Study
When using our assessments, you can quickly and easily understand more about a person's strengths and work style. The graph below shows a candidate's score (indicated by the X) falling far below the shaded area, which represents the customized Job Pattern for a Commercial Loan Officer. Because this candidate's results fell outside the pattern, it means that the person's natural work style will be different from the job requirements.
In this particular situation, employees who score higher on the Energy Level scale have a higher level of success in the role. The position requires a significant amount of multi-tasking and juggling of many priorities at one time. Some of the work can be delegated to others who are more suited for fine detail work. After this financial institution started using the ProfileXT for hiring, turnover was reduced and productivity grew. Naturally, this saved the organization in hiring and training costs, as well as added to the sales revenue due to the larger account volume generated by new employees who were better suited for the job.
Energy Level
Match to your customized job Pattern
Left Side
Right Side
Better at finishing
Better at starting
More focused
Natural at multi-tasking
Patience and calm
Restless, adventure-prone
The Profile XT is a multi-purpose assessment that is used for selection, coaching, training, promotion, managing, and succession planning. It is a powerful and dynamic management tool that employs the latest technology to put the right people in the right jobs. We help you customize Performance Models for the positions in your company. It is administered on the Internet and reports are available immediately.
"We've been using Robin's assessments as part of our routine hiring process for many years, and our managers get a much more in-depth and accurate picture of our candidates. This helps managers think more clearly about the individual and the fit for the job."
"We all rely on the information to help us make more informed decisions, which are reflected in our reduced turnover statistics."
