How do you assess people? Unless you are using the right tools, and the best of those available, everything else is probably just guesswork. At Latham, we can answer the following questions:
- Can they do the job?
- Will they do the job?
- Will they stay?
- Why aren't they doing the job?
- Should I promote them?
- What support do they need?
- If I don't promote them, will they leave?
By treating everybody equally, we begin to see the benefits of objective assessment. Research has proven that joint interviews, in-tray and presentation exercises, ability tests or psychometric evaluation are good predictors of job success, thereby reducing the risk of making a poor appointment. By minimising selection errors, organisations can reduce staff turnover, training costs, lost opportunities and stress to both individuals and management.
Used for both internal and external candidates, assessment is also seen as being fair to all concerned, as we also work to standards established by the British Psychological Society, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and SHL.