The way a person performs in a job does not just depend upon their ability; personality also plays a very important part. Used in conjunction with other measures and assessments, a personality profile can provide a useful insight into an individual's style of behaviour and how they interact with other people, benefiting the employee as much as the employer.
Psychometric profiling is a non-critical behaviour analysis tool that emphasises strengths and capabilities in the work environment. In essence, it helps the individual learn about the behaviours that make them who they are.
Profiles can be used with great effect before and during employment, from recruitment and selection, to managing the employment relationship and teamworking.
How does profiling help the recruitment process?
It provides a quick and effective method of short-listing candidates based on objective job criteria and is great for giving constructive feedback to candidates based on actual results. It helps the Company see how the person is likely to work and interact with colleagues once in the workplace. The use of profiling also helps demonstrate that the recruitment process has been fair and consistent.
How can profiling be used during employment?
It can be invaluable in helping teams "gel" through offering understanding of preferred working and communication styles, maintaining a balanced and non-judgemental view of colleagues' individual skills. In addition it can help you understand which of your staff will find it difficult to cope with change and decisions they are being forced to make.
Are psychometric profiles widely used by companies?
Absolutely. Surveys have shown that a high proportion of large and medium sized companies in the UK use psychometric profiles, tests and questionnaires for recruitment and staff development purposes.
If the following sound familiar then maybe your organisation could benefit from psychometric profiling:
"It takes weeks to recruit someone and costs the
business thousands in terms of time and money."
"They sounded great on paper, they gave a great interview,
it was just once they started that we saw the problem."
"As soon as they started work you just knew it
wouldn't work out!"
Psychometric profiling saves valuable time, minimising recruitment costs and reducing the probability of making recruitment mistakes.
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