Technology Based Solutions Newsletter
Behavioral Traits Assessments in a Time of Change
November 2009

 


Greetings!

 

Finding or Providing Better Talent can Change the Future of your Business or Organization

An organization's success is not just finding people it is about finding the
BEST PEOPLE. Talent acquisition isn't just about new hires. It's about identifying future top performers, both inside and outside your organization.

The 10 New Behavioral Trait Assessments (BTA) address "The Risks Of Finding and Hiring The Wrong People" by measuring the personality traits that underlie "Effective Job Performance." For example; hiring, retaining and managing the right people are daunting and time-consuming tasks for busy managers and business leaders. Who has the right attitude? Who has the ability to listen? Who will FIT with the organization and the team? Who can grow with the company and new responsibilities? All of these issues are measured by the Behavioral Traits Assessments.
 
The Behavior Traits Assessments were developed by Dr. George Paajanen. During the development Dr. Paajanen conducted and managed over
200 validity studies for both private and public sectors. In addition, the validation methods followed the US Federal Uniform Guidelines for Employee Selection, the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and the Principles of Psychological Measurement of the American Psychological Association.

 
The Behavioral Traits Assessments Focus on 3 Distinct Challenges Faced by HR Professionals:

  • Incomplete Information - Personal interviews are great tools but don't provide consistent information across all candidates. Academic based indicators of skills such as a high school diploma, GED and others provide good information but not real world judgment and situations.
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  • Training Costs - Cost-per-hire and time-to-fill numbers are on the rise, increasing as much as 10% per year, as managers struggle to find qualified people in a world of constantly changing business needs and ever more diverse candidate pool. Also, investment in training has increased over 30% since 2001.
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  • Lost Customers - The full cost of not finding the right people is even higher still, once hired, a "Wrong FIT" employee negatively impacts team productivity and customer satisfaction.

The Behavioral Traits Assessments provide frontline managers and HR professionals with a simple and cost-effective set of assessment tools that provide consistent real world information, reduced costs associated with hiring and increased effectiveness of employee customer relations.



What kind of outcomes and improvements can be expected?

1. Increased productivity, motivation and innovation
2. Better attendance and reduced absenteeism, tardiness & turnover
3. Increased repeat business, sales and profits
4. Creation of new ideas with sounder judgments and decisions
5. Faster learning curve with reduction in mistakes
6. Adoption of corporate citizenship and more civility
7. Reduced accidents, injuries and reduced workers' compensation costs


 


1. Dependable, hardworking and productive
2. Effective team players and leaders
3. Engaged, committed, motivated and sociable
4. Careful, attentive, self-controlled and safety conscious
5. Detail-orientated with high-level reasoning skills
6. Persuasive, considerate and courteous
7. Capable of high-level reasoning with high comprehension

The 10 Behavior Trait Dimensions

 

 

James Roberts
Technology Based Solutions
504 Floral Vale Blvd.
Yardley, PA 19067

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215.579.0901

 

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