Hogan Assessments is launching General Employability in Europe, a new streamlined assessment that aims to help companies recruit the right people. This new tool suits organisations looking for an effective way to evaluate large applicant pools.
The success of any organisation depends on the people who work in it. Therefore, it is crucial for businesses to hire the right employees. Using valid assessment tools such as General Employability, companies can more easily identify the personality characteristics that predict employability across a wide range of jobs. In turn, businesses are more productive, have less turnover, have more satisfied and engaged employees, and are more financially successful.
Employability is defined as the ability to find a job, the ability to retain it, and the ability to find a new job should the first one go away. There are three key components of employability that the assessment considers:
- People Skills – getting along well with others and working well in teams. People who score high on this skill seem friendly, pleasant and helpful.
- Learning Skills – learning the essential functions of the job and acquiring new skills as the job changes over time. Individuals with learning skills are likely to be bright, curious, and motivated to learn.
- Work Ethic – taking instruction, working hard, and producing high-quality results in a timely fashion. Employees with good work ethic are hardworking, productive and dependable.
The General Employability assessment is an accurate predictor of on-the-job performance. It is suitable for a wide variety of non-leadership roles in virtually all industries. For instance, it is highly effective in the recruitment of bank tellers. With the General Employability tool, recruiters were able to accurately identify low and high performing bank tellers. Further, they found that the high scorers were two times more likely to be highly rated for their customer service than low scorers.
Zsolt Feher, managing director Europe of Hogan Assessments said: “Employers report that most of their employee-related complaints concern three basic problems: poor interpersonal skills, poor personal management, and poor problem-solving skills. With General Employability, organisations will be able to obtain valuable insights into these three key areas. It is a huge time-saver for recruiters as they can leverage the power of data and predict candidates’ work ability and future success in the workplace.”
