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You hired a sociable, energetic, self-starter to manage your accounting program only she quit after two months. How about the well-spoken, technical genius you found for your next sales position?...hasn’t closed a deal. These candidates were well-qualified – for the wrong position!
A recent study conducted by the Harvard Business Review reveals that, “It is not experience … or college degrees ... or other accepted factors; success hinges on a fit with the job.” Unfortunately, many companies hire on competence and fire on fit (or lack thereof).
Success in any position requires review of a candidate’s job related attributes compared to the qualities required to perform successfully in a particular job – a benchmark, or what we like to call the job match pattern. A customized job match pattern assures job fit. You can easily identify the people who fit the positions you are filling. You will promote and hire people who meet and exceed your expectations.
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According to Professor Mike Smith, Univ. of Manchester, writing in the Psychological Bulletin, Vol. 96, No. 1, August 1994, employee success significantly increases through the use of employee assessments and job matching. The following graph shows the increase in percentages:
