Often, after hiring a candidate, managers are surprised by the difference in the person now working as compared to the person they interviewed. What you see during the interview is not always what you get on the job. Based on the interview, it is usually relatively easy to assess the candidate's ability to do the job and their motivational level. However, often interviewers do not get a complete picture of how well the candidate matches to the organizational culture and style.
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Given the cost of turnover and the critical need for solid performance from a work unit, companies are focusing more on characteristics for job success. However, there is inconsistency in judgment and application and therefore decisions are not always based on objective data. There is no quick-fix to this problem, but there are assessment tools available to reduce the guess work in making hiring and promotional decisions. Hammes and Associates has an objective assessment service that will reduce the risk of making hiring mistakes. The instruments have many years of data validation and have been used in companies from start-up to Fortune 100.