Executive Assessments
Thought Leadership
Best Practices in Executive Assessment & Selection
- Close examination of the success factors relevant to the specified position by trained organizational psychologists
- The best and latest in personality testing tools, including our own TalentQuest Assessment Inventory
- Use of formal and well-designed behaviorally based interview protocols
- Developmentally focused, written assessment reports with suggestions and recommendations
- Timely and comprehensive feedback to the hiring manager, HR personnel, and other key individuals critical to the candidate’s success.
Did you know that one in every five executives will fail within their first 18 months? In an increasingly competitive talent market, organizations simply can’t afford to ignore the potentially costly consequences of this surprising statistic. Recognizing the need to measure the attributes necessary for success in ever-evolving positions that require complex sets of skills and abilities and to select and retain executive talent will be what separates organizations from those that succeed and those that fail.
A high-quality assessment experience can be a selling point, as the investment in the process demonstrates your commitment to attracting and retaining the best talent. The assessment can also help the candidate determine how likely it is that he or she can succeed in the specified position for your organization.
TalentQuest’s Executive Assessments consist of a series of comprehensive interviews to assess past behaviors and business decisions. Interviews include a detailed examination of the candidate’s education and work history, as well as an analysis of their influences and mentors, their self view as shown by their awareness of strengths and limitations, and their desired career path. By focusing on your candidate’s personality and their cultural fit with other members of your executive team as well as the organization as a whole, we can help you:
- Address succession management concerns
- Make critical hiring and promotion decisions
- Facilitate ongoing leadership development
- Retain key executives
- Ensure proper diversity within the workplace
