Step 1: Define the Job
Before you can select the right person for a job, beyond the usual list
of skills and abilities, you need to define
what it takes to be the "right" person. To do this, you and your
associates simply answer a number of questions about the job and work
environment. Specifically they need to know more about the temperament
(behaviour patterns) required for the job. Research has shown that it is
the soft skills, such as temperament, attitudes and emotional maturity, as
opposed to hard skills (technical designations) that lead to success. To
help define the job in these terms, you need to know:
- Are there constant pressure and deadlines?
- Are we looking for someone who can make tough decisions?
- Are people skills an important component of the job?
- Is this a very detail-oriented job?
- What kind of person do we think would fit with the other team
members?
The McQuaig Job Survey®
helps you and your associates define and benchmark the behavioural
requirements for any position. It also provides a list of targeted,
job-specific interviewing and reference-checking questions to elicit
relevant examples from the candidate’s past experience. If you’d like more information about The
McQuaig System™ or to arrange a
free trial, just fill in the
Enquiry form.
   
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