Making a Key Hire? Include this Essential Evaluation Step
Wouldn’t you like to know how the candidates would handle the opportunities and roadblocks that your organization is likely to encounter?
You’ve identified three skilled, experienced, and highly referenced candidates who appear to be a good fit to move your organization forward.
Those traits are essential, but not sufficient enough to make a hiring decision.
Wouldn’t you like to know how the candidates would handle the opportunities and roadblocks that your organization is likely to encounter?
That’s where JustinBradley’s case-study approach, part of our key-hire search process, comes in.
JustinBradley prepares a case study specific to your organization and the role for which you are hiring. For example, the case study may focus on implementation of a new financial system, a need to adjust to changes in the market, streamlining key processes, or a potential acquisition.
The ‘case’ is presented to the candidate who is given a short time to read it and consider actions.
Next, we have a face-to-face discussion with the candidate about how they would approach the situation.
There isn’t a ‘right’ answer, but through their response, questions, and interaction during the discussion, we learn about the candidate’s thought process, leadership, teamwork, creativity in problem-solving, and ability to manage ambiguity. This step allows JustinBradley to highlight a candidate’s strengths and limitations specific to your organization’s situation.
Are you planning a key hire in your organization? Engage with JustinBradley, a business partner who will help you hire with confidence.
This article was written by Andrew Chase, JustinBradley co-founder & Executive Vice President, and Michelle Wright, Director of Executive Search.
