Behind the mask: Why assessment days should form part of your recruitment process

Behind the mask: Why assessment days should form part of your recruitment process

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When looking to hire new staff, assessment days are extremely useful in really getting to know candidates. Stephen Hagues offers his tips on how to plan a successful one...

Many employers have been in the situation where they have hired someone that has not met their expectations. This ends up wasting valuable resources performance-managing staff members or can even result in having to repeat the hiring process all over again to find a replacement. We have found that assessment days are more useful than just interviewing a candidate. This is because a candidate who wants to work at your firm can effectively put on a mask at interview to try and persuade you they deserve and are worthy of a place on your team. But a candidate with the best skills and expe...

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