Companies that spend 2% of their time recruiting and 75% of their time managing their recruiting mistakes don’t have the right people-
Richard Fairbank, CEO, Capital One
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SMART PEOPLE LIKE RAY DALIO REQUIRE MANAGERS TO USE ASSESSMENTS. SO WHY DON’T YOU?
Companies that spend 2% of their time recruiting and 75% of their time managing their recruiting mistakes don’t have the right people-
Richard Fairbank, CEO, Capital One
PRE-EMPLOYMENT ASSESSMENTS FOR EXECUTIVES
While many companies experience significant benefits from pre-employment assessments, they frequently administer these only for entry- to mid-level roles. However, there seems to be a good deal of reluctance to assess executives.
THE DISC PROFILE SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR EMPLOYEE SCREENING
There are several reasons why a DISC assessment test doesn’t work for the employee screening process. Employers use the DISC assessment because it is user-friendly. Most DISC assessments require only 10 to 15 minutes to complete, and the questions are very easy to understand.
ASSESSMENTS ENHANCE THE HIRING PROCESS
Hiring is complex because people are complex. There are many factors that go into a hiring decision: resumes, interviews, references, assessment scores, education, previous roles – the list could go on.