5 ways to improve your internal selection process

Many companies invest considerably in enhancing and structuring external recruitment and selection activities. They:

• utilise placement firms
• purchase résumé tracking software
• administer psychometric tests
• conduct structured behavioural interviewing
• employ a third party to do background and reference checks.

Yet, when it comes to internal selection, they take a more casual approach, often short-cutting the process, despite the fact that the risk and rewards can be higher. Read more

You’ve been spooked!

After recent reports surrounding MI6 some interesting facts have been released about how they recruit their agents…

The notoriously secretive agency recruits the brightest and best from top universities. But instead of the traditional tap on the shoulder from their Oxbridge tutor, MI6’s new spooks go through a disappointingly mundane recruitment process.

Roles are advertised in the paper, candidates are invited to attend an interview and, just like thousands of companies across the country it protects, MI6 asks potential spooks to complete a psychometric test. Read more

Get line managers using psychometrics

A line manager who understands their team builds trust and respect which, in turn, generates better performance. Psychometric assessment opens people like and book and provides strategies to motivate and coach team members.

Reports from a psychometric assessment tool like The McQuaig System give tips on how individuals prefer to work based on their naturals strengths. Nurturing natural strengths (rather than ‘improving’ weaknesses) generates a far higher return on your investment.

HR can support line managers throughout the organisation by highlighting areas specific to line managers needs. Here are a few examples:

• an interview guide gives structure to interviews and provides questions to ask
• a management overview give shortcuts to understanding a new starter
• a self-development report will save a line manager hours of work putting together development plans for staff – and give a better outcome

All the reports above are available as part of The McQuaig System and available to unlimited licence clients at no extra cost. If you already use McQuaig ask your consultant how you can help your line managers discover what’s in it for them.