Direct Resourcing Think Tank

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Direct Resourcing Think Tank

EffectivateEffectivate Provides SavvyRecruiter to the UK Provides SavvyRecruiter to the UK

market – ‘next generation pre-market – ‘next generation pre-employment assessment’employment assessment’

Gives concise, precise indication of ‘Job-Gives concise, precise indication of ‘Job-Fit’ of candidates.Fit’ of candidates.

Includes a unique assessment for Includes a unique assessment for Personal Integrity.Personal Integrity.

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WhyWhy should Selection techniques change in the should Selection techniques change in the economic downturn?economic downturn?

Changing ratio of Candidates:JobsChanging ratio of Candidates:Jobs

Places greater pressure on selection methods at all Places greater pressure on selection methods at all stages of the recruitment processstages of the recruitment process

To proactively prepare the business for the upturn, To proactively prepare the business for the upturn, you will need an organisation staffed with the most you will need an organisation staffed with the most suitable employeessuitable employees

These challenges bring a huge opportunity to enable These challenges bring a huge opportunity to enable Resourcing to bring value to the business in the Resourcing to bring value to the business in the

form of better employee qualityform of better employee quality

Direct Resourcing Think Tank

HowHow should Selection techniques change in the should Selection techniques change in the economic downturn?economic downturn?

Evaluate whether each selection criterion is Evaluate whether each selection criterion is Quantitative or QualitativeQuantitative or Qualitative

Getting this wrong will result in the loss of good Getting this wrong will result in the loss of good candidatescandidates

Adopt accurate, qualititative best-of-breed Adopt accurate, qualititative best-of-breed screeningscreening

Huge opportunity to Huge opportunity to Reduce time/cost pressure of handling applicantsReduce time/cost pressure of handling applicants Increase the quality of hires and so add value to Increase the quality of hires and so add value to

the businessthe business

Ensuring these are in place will allow Resourcing to Ensuring these are in place will allow Resourcing to bring value to the business in the form of better bring value to the business in the form of better

employee qualityemployee quality

Direct Resourcing Think Tank

Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions Can you divide the selection criteria into Can you divide the selection criteria into

Quantitative and Qualitative?Quantitative and Qualitative?

Will your current criteria cope with Will your current criteria cope with increased numbers?increased numbers?

As a whole are you positioned to take As a whole are you positioned to take advantage of the increased number of advantage of the increased number of applicants, or will you suffer from lack of applicants, or will you suffer from lack of resource? resource?