20% of all new employees leave their new job within the first six months of employment according to a recent survey. carried out by yourpeoplemarket.com on 1,000 of its registered users. Chris Smith the founder of Yourpeoplemarket.com points out that that this results in companies spending double the amount of money that they need to in order to find a new employee.
In view of the current state of the economy we undertsand that it is more important than ever to develop and recruit the right people to ensure they provide a return on your investment in them at the earliest opportunity. Call of the Wild have therefore now developed a programme to assist clients with recruitment and development of new and existing staff. The aim is to reduce costs for the client through the selection of individuals with approprite skill sets and behaviours best suited to the needs of the job. This avoids costly probabtion periods during which it is discovered that the individuals are not appropriate for the position.
A well-designed assessment starts with a list of competencies required within a specific role and breaks these down into observable and measurable behaviours. A programme can then be developed which utilises a variety of inputs, allowing individuals to be fairly assessed against a set criteria by trained observers.
For an assessment to be fair it is essential that a number of different inputs be built in allowing delegates a number of opportunities to demonstrate or develop the required behaviours. A typical assessment centre programme may include the following inputs;
- Interviews
- Behavioural profiling
- Experiential learning tasks
- Role Playing
- Presentations
- Data Analysis
- Group Discussions
Done correctly a comprehensive and planned recruitment policy incorporating assessment can reduce the risk of recruiting the wrong individuals for the wrong roles. This could enormous cost savings for the company.
For more information on Call of the Wild's recruitment and assessment programmes visit our website
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