Why you should be using psychometric tests. When a team is at the top of their game, performing at their best whilst being in tune with each others’ needs, goals and circumstances, that’s a pretty special recipe for success. In an age of uncertainty and constant change, CEOs and HR teams are frequently grappling for ways to…
Psychometric Tests: A Revolution in Measuring Human BehaviourCan we really measure behaviour? Human beings are deeply complex. We display a multitude of different behaviours and emotions and might react to the same set of circumstances in completely different ways. We have different approaches to the opportunities and difficulties life brings and differing perceptions of what…
Despite what many people may think, recruitment is not easy! Hiring the wrong person is expensive, detrimental to your work environment, and time-consuming. Recruiting the right people, on the other hand, contributes to the overall growth of your company and lessens the need for additional hires. Employees are an investment; they are an organisation’s most…
You have a job opening and you need to hire a new team member. You’ve started your recruitment process, interviewed and met with some excellent candidates who have the skills to get the job done, but have you considered how well they will fit into your team? Before you commit to a decision based on…
MyPeople Recruit… is your hiring approach data driven? According to the World Employment Confederation (WEC) Economic Report 2020, as of July 2021, the UK has the third largest Recruitment sector in the world with almost 40,000 registered agencies. In this crowded market, there is clearly a lot of competition between consultancies, and therefore a strong…
When it comes to hiring, an individual is considered a good match for a job if his or her background and experience align with the job description and are able to carry out the responsibilities of the role. Hiring someone who is capable of getting the job done is just a starting point, you should…
Getting recruitment right, more often. Getting recruitment right is extraordinarily hard and getting it wrong is expensive. When recruiting for a role or building a team, there are many assessment tools that help in the recruitment process. Tools that enable us to measure the skills and capabilities of a prospective new teammate – after all,…
Have you read ‘Alchemy: The surprising power of ideas that don’t make sense’ by Rory Sutherland? There is an abbreviated extract around recruitment that I want to share. ‘Imagine you have ten roles to fill, and you ask ten colleagues to each hire one person. They will all try to recruit the best person they…
