Suitability assessments
Are you looking for a way to improve the quality of your recruitment decisions and reduce risks?
Suitability assessments are an effective solution that helps find the right people for your organization's needs. A suitability assessment is a systematic process that evaluates a job applicant's psychological and professional attributes, providing reliable information to support recruitment decisions. This process offers objective and comparable data, reducing subjectivity in decision-making and improving the quality of recruitment decisions.
What do suitability assessments measure?
Suitability assessments significantly reduce the risks associated with recruitment, which is especially important for leadership and demanding specialist roles. These assessments ensure that the job applicant not only has the necessary skills but also fits the organization's culture and working methods. This helps with onboarding and development processes, as assessments identify employees' strengths and areas for improvement, enhancing both onboarding and long-term development.
For leadership and demanding specialist roles, suitability assessments are invaluable. They can reveal leadership abilities and styles, stress tolerance, decision-making skills, as well as cooperation and communication skills. For example, in leadership roles, an assessment can show how well a candidate manages conflict situations and can motivate a team. In specialist roles, the assessment can indicate how effectively a candidate can solve complex problems and work independently.
In summary, suitability assessments are a valuable tool that provides deep, objective, and comparable information. This improves the quality of recruitment decisions and reduces risks. Especially in leadership and demanding specialist roles, suitability assessments ensure the comprehensive suitability of the job applicant for the role and organization.
Suitability assessments to support recruitment decisions
Suitability assessments offer comparable and unbiased data about applicants, which is essential for success in the role and cannot be produced by interviews alone. Especially for leadership roles or demanding specialist positions, it is crucial to ensure, through a suitability test before making a recruitment decision, what kind of job applicant you have and how well they fit the job and workplace.
Suitability assessment provides information on
- Personality
- Motivational Factors and Commitment to Work
- Problem solving skills
- Cooperation skills
- Stress and pressure tolerance
- Work methods
- Leadership style
- Abilities and strengths (e.g., verbal, numerical, and spatial talents)
Customized suitability assessment
Suitability assessments can be purchased by both companies and job applicants. For companies, suitability assessments support recruitment. For job applicants, suitability assessments help with career planning and identifying personal strengths.
Suitability assessments can be included in broader service packages or purchased separately. Each assessment always includes an interview and testing by a psychologist using various methods. It can also include group tasks and work sample evaluations.
Suitability assessments can be included in broader service packages or purchased separately. Each assessment always includes an interview and testing by a psychologist using various methods. It can also include group tasks and work sample evaluations.
Benefits of suitability assessments
- Provides additional information to support recruitment decisions and minimizes the risk of incorrect hiring decisions.
- Helps in treating job applicants equally, as recruitment decisions are made based on more comprehensive and multi-source data.
- Eases onboarding and engagement of new employees by already identifying strengths and areas for development.
- Facilitates staff development and identifying their resources.
- Supports employees' career planning.
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Heidi Saarijärvi
CEO
Frequently asked questions
What does a suitability assessment include?
A suitability assessment includes psychological and professional tests that evaluate cognitive abilities, personality traits, and motivational factors.
How long does a suitability assessment take?
The duration varies, but typically it can last from a few hours to a whole day.
Can a suitability assessment fail?
It is not about failing, but about the assessment helping to find the person best suited for the role and the organization.
How reliable are suitability assessments?
They are very reliable when designed and conducted professionally, providing objective and comparable information.
How do suitability assessments affect job applicants?
They offer job applicants the opportunity to demonstrate their strengths and suitability for the role but can also be stressful. It is important for employers to communicate the purpose of the process clearly.
How are suitability assessment results used in the recruitment process?
Suitability assessment results are used as part of a comprehensive evaluation that helps companies make informed decisions. The results can provide valuable information about applicants' cognitive abilities, personality traits, and motivational factors, and can be combined with interviews and other recruitment methods to select the best possible candidate.