How Do Behavior Assessment Techniques Improve the Hiring Process?
Structured behavioral assessments can identify actual traits that are desirable during the hiring process itself. Resumes are merely displays of professional eligibility, qualification and experience but no trait is discussed or revealed in a resume. Benefits of behavioral assessments include the following: Behavior assessment techniques provide insights into understanding how a potential employee communicates – the strengths, weaknesses, and reactions towards certain real life situations vis-à-vis preferred behaviors. Overall cost of hiring is drastically reduced. Hiring time and effort is also reduced. Suitable candidates are hired, which reduces chances of attrition significantly. A study published in the Harvard Business Review indicated some interesting revelations. A reduction of 50 percent was indicated in employee turnover for companies that implemented behavior assessment techniques during hiring. Spanning fourteen months, it was also seen that in organizations where behaviora
